It’s Judea and Samaria, not the West Bank — and that matters hugely
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast has just issued a directive to his staff to refer to Judea and Samaria in ...
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Mast directs Foreign Affairs Committee to refer to West Bank as Judea and Samaria
The directive reflects growing interest among some conservative lawmakers in recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the ...
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House Committee Chair Brian Mast Instructs Staff to Refer to ‘West Bank’ as Judea and Samaria
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Brian Mast (R-FL) has instructed committee staff to refer to the ‘West Bank’ by its Biblical, Hebrew name, Judea and Samaria. Mast issued the instruction in an ...
House Chairman Tells Staff to Refer to ‘Judea and Samaria’ Instead of the ‘West Bank’
Representative Brian Mast, a Florida Republican, is a U.S. veteran who served as a civilian volunteer in the Israel Defense Forces.
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Foreign Affairs Committee Chair to Staff: Call West Bank “Judea and Samaria”
Rep. Brian Mast, a former Israeli soldier, has received almost $700,000 from AIPAC over the course of his career.
GOP committee chair demands staff call West Bank by biblical name
The Republican House Foreign Affairs Committee chair instructed GOP staff to refer to the West Bank by its biblical name, Judea and Samaria. The term is still used by Israel’s government to refer ...
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Exclusive: GOP staffers told to call occupied West Bank Judea and Samaria
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) instructed committee staff to refer to the Israeli-occupied ...
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What is the new ‘Judea and Samaria Caucus’ in Congress all about?
The caucus has no Jewish members and a sign of how Republicans are reshaping the conversation around the Israeli-Palestinian ...