Category biblical hisotry
Stop Using the Made-Up Name “West Bank”—It Erases the Truth of Jewish Judea/Samaria — WSJ

‘Judea’ and ‘Samaria’ are faithful to history, as U.S. lawmakers increasingly realize. By Gideon Israel (February 5, 2026 / WSJ) In the Middle East, a place name is never just a name—it is a claim. For decades, the term “West Bank” has stripped the land of its historical identity. A mid-20th-century substitution, it replaced the indigenous […]

The Jewish People’s Long History in Judea and Samaria (The “West Bank”)

• The Jewish people have a rich history in Judea and Samaria. The Romans and other nations in existence more than 2,000 thousand years ago called much of the land of Israel ‘Judea,’ as it was the home of the Jewish people. Despite expulsions and persecution, Jews have continuously lived in Judea and Samaria for […]