Israel and the US are simultaneously introducing bills to replace the name 'West Bank' with 'Judea and Samaria.' This move is seen by critics as part of an Israeli propaganda campaign to legitimize its occupation of Palestinian territories.
The all-weather allies are bringing new legislations to put an official stamp of Tel Aviv’s ownership on what is globally acknowledged as Palestinian territory.A general view of the concrete wall, part of Israel 's controversial security barrier, which separates the occupied West Bank city of Abu Dis from Jerusalem. Photo: Reuters
In the same vein, the US bill also calls for ending the “egregious confusion over the genuine name of Israel’s zone of influence” by replacing the occupied West Bank with the “historically accurate” term of Judea and Samaria. In 1977, the Israeli government determined that all official state documents, including military orders, must refer to the territory under that name.
The presence of Israeli settlements and the accompanying infrastructure, such as settler-only roads and military checkpoints, restricts the movement of Palestinians, thus reducing employment opportunities and hindering trade and commerce. “If implemented in a substantive manner, will further inflame the dire situation facing the Palestinian people,” he adds.
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