Republican staff for the House Foreign Affairs Committee have been instructed by committee chairman Brian Mast to refer to the Israel-occupied West Bank as “Judea and Samaria,” according to a leaked internal memo.
The directive states that “in recognition of our unbreakable bond with Israel and the inherent right of the Jewish people to their ancient homeland, the House Foreign Affairs committee will, from here forward, refer to the West Bank as Judea and Samaria in formal correspondence, communication and documentation.”
He said that “as representatives of the American people, we must do our part to stem this reprehensible tide of antisemitism and recognize Israel’s rightful claim to the cradle of Jewish civilization.”