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8. Thanks for proving my point.
Sun Jun 25, 2023, 05:41 AM
Jun 2023

Of course " The government of Israel uses the place names, Judea and Samaria "
Its the biblical name for The West Bank / Occupied Territories !!!!

This is the most extreme Religious Right wing government we have ever had .

Only the religious right and those that support them call it Judea and Samaria .

Everybody else including Left wing religious call it either The Territories or The West Bank .

Look at todays news :

West Bank shooting attack: IDF force fired on from passing vehicle, no casualties reported
@https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ryiwbobdn

Legalization of 3 West Bank outposts among plans slated for approval next week
@https://www.timesofisrael.com/legalization-of-3-west-bank-outposts-among-plans-slated-for-approval-next-week/

U.S. to Exclude Funding From Academic Institutions in the West Bank
@https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2023-06-25/ty-article/.premium/u-s-to-exclude-funding-from-academic-institutions-in-the-west-bank/00000188-f1b2-db86-a3f9-fbff1c8d0000

Quote you : "" If you want to make up stupid names for those areas knock yourself out. ""

Actually it was the television political satire program Eretz Nehderit who came up with it in a hilarious skit
about the settlers in The Wild West Bank .
I will try and find it for you .

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