The US House Foreign Affairs Committee will now refer to the West Bank as Judea and Samaria, according to an internal committee memo. The decision is based on the committee's support for Israel's claim to the territory and its recognition of the Jewish roots in the region. This is not US government policy, but it reflects the support of many in the party for Israel's annexation of the West Bank.
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