The Republican effort to have the historical terminology ‘Judea and Samaria’ replace the 20th-century term ‘West Bank’ gains momentum, with critical House committee instructing staffers to make the change.
A key committee in the House of Representatives has taken a step towards changing the terminology used to describe the territories occupied by Jordan from 1948 to 1967 before being captured by Israeli forces during the Six Day War.
According to a report by Axios Wednesday night, the chairman of the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee has instructed all Republican staffers working with the committee to use the term “Judea and Samaria” in place of the term “West Bank.”
Florida Republican Brian Mast, chairman of the committee, issued the instructions Tuesday according to a memo obtained by Axios.