Judea and samaria

Florida House adopts bill to ban use of West Bank term in official documents

At the House Government Operations Subcommittee on Tuesday, the bill received 16 yes votes and 1 no, making it adopted.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
An Israeli border policeman runs as a pro-Palestinian Jewish activist holds a sign during a protest against Jewish settlements in Salfit in the West Bank, December 3, 2020
MK Boaz Bismuth seen with haredi MKs and Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer in the Knesset, Jerusalem, January 14, 2026.

IDF draft equality is minimum condition to restore Israeli solidarity - editorial

The Israel-Hamas War did not only take bodies; it took spirit. It took marriages, jobs, sleep, and the sense that someone competent is steering.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wore a gold pin of a noose, December 8, 2025.

Is the death penalty for terrorists proposed by Ben-Gvir 'Jewish'? - opinion

As terror rises, Israel faces a fierce debate: Does justice require executing convicted terrorists, or does it betray Jewish values?

|ByALEX STERNBERG, DAVID LEVINE
The IDF closes main roads as Israeli settlers try to enter the Qizoun area east of Hebron, December 10, 2025

West Bank's mountains and molehills: Is Israel's settler violence real? - opinion

The overwhelming majority of incident reports were supplied by only one source: the Palestinian Ministry for Resistance to the Settlements, or extreme anti-Israel organizations. 

|ByNAOMI LINDER KAHN

Time for Congress to ditch 'West Bank,' call it Judea and Samaria - opinion

It’s time for official US documents to reflect this historical truth, etched in stone across our ancient landscape.

APRIL 23, 2025ByNATALIE SOPINSKY
A WELCOME sign to the community of Kedumim in Samaria: For millions of Jewish Americans, and many Christians, Judea and Samaria are an integral part of their spiritual and religious heritage; using their correct names is an affirmation of their religious and cultural identity, the writer argues.

Authorities arrest Hamas terrorist threatening to murder Samaria Regional Council head

Khiradi Hassan is the sixth terrorist who has been arrested for threatening to assassinate the Samaria Regional Council Head, Yossi Dagan.

APRIL 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yossi Dagan (L) standing with IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth (R).

Zionism at a crossroads: Our responsibility, our future - opinion 

Now more than ever, strong Zionist leadership must stand at the helm of the decisions that affect us all. 

MARCH 14, 2025ByYAAKOV HAGOEL
Standing and supporting Israel

Katz: Lack of settlements led to security deterioration in Samaria

Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan referred to Judea and Samaria as “Israel’s bulletproof vest.”

MARCH 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Christian leaders set to unveil West Bank resolution at Dallas event

Christian leaders will unveil a resolution supporting Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank at an upcoming media convention, with over 3,000 pastoral signatures to be presented to President Trump.

FEBRUARY 20, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
A view of a US flag and an Israeli flag held up by people during a demonstration to show support for U.S. President Joe Biden, for not inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House, in front of the US Consulate in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 30, 2023.

CPAC resolution says US ‘supports Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria’ - exclusive

The resolution states that "the United States and its allies should recognize Israel's sovereignty over Judea and Samaria."

FEBRUARY 20, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
Yisrael Ganz, Chairman of the Yesha Council, yesha Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli and Yesha Council CEO Omer Rahamim at CPAC

Letters to the Editor, February 12, 2025: Simple answer

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

FEBRUARY 12, 2025ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Thank you Elise Stefanik for standing up for Jewish biblical rights to Judea & Samaria - opinion

The Jews of Judea and Samaria, and all of Israel, are grateful for Stefanik’s constant stand for truth, especially when she stands up for Israel and the Jewish people.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025ByALIZA PILICHOWSKI
REP. Elise Stefanik (R) for New York, appointed by President Trump as ambassador to the UN, testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing last month. The Jews of Judea and Samaria and all of Israel, are grateful for Stefanik’s constant stand for truth, the writer asserts

Stop calling it the West Bank. Start calling it Judea and Samaria - opinion

By restoring the rightful name of Judea and Samaria, we are reclaiming not just the Jewish past but truth itself, setting the stage to assert our sovereignty.

FEBRUARY 8, 2025ByMICHAEL FREUND
Settlement of Elon Moreh, near Nablus, West Bank, June 11, 2020

Israel must reject territorial expansion after the war - opinion

Israel’s rehabilitation after the war requires us to reject this broader vision and prefer the norm prohibiting territorial conquest.

JANUARY 30, 2025ByASIF EFRAT
AN ISRAELI military vehicle crosses through the ceasefire line with Syria on the Golan Heights. One can understand the support for a permanent IDF presence in Gaza, southern Lebanon, and the Syrian Golan even if these areas are not ours, holding them is seen as vital to our security, says the writer