"The world may not see it that way—but we do," said the House Speaker, according to the Ariel Municipality
(Aug. 5, 2025 / JNS) House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) declared that Judea and Samaria belong to the Jewish people “by right” during a historic visit to Ariel on Monday, according to a statement issued by the Samaria capital.
While Axios reported that Johnson’s tour of Samaria was designated as a private trip, the speaker was joined by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, as well as Reps. Michael Cloud (R-Texas), Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas) and Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.).
Other participants included Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Heather Johnston, the founder of the U.S. Israel Education Association.