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What is the new ‘Judea and Samaria Caucus’ in Congress all about?

JL;DR SUMMARY The U.S. Congress has seen a new development with the establishment of the Friends of Judea and Samaria Caucus by Republican leaders, aiming to shift U.S. policy towards supporting Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank, referred to biblically as Judea and Samaria. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israeli Palestinian ConflictRepublican PartyWest BankTrump AdministrationU.S. Foreign PolicyIsraeli SettlementsChristian ZionismAnnexationIsraeli SovereigntyJudea And Samaria Caucus

Places mentioned

Al-Ram, Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories
"The village of Al-Ram and an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank territory seperated by a wall on Nov. 04, 2023."
Palestinian Territories
"Together, these moves mark a shift in longstanding U.S. policy and highlight the growing influence of Christian Zionism and Israels settler movement within the Republican Party and the Trump administration."
New York, United States
"And last month, a New York Republican who is Presbyterian launched the Friends of Judea and Samaria Caucus, which promotes Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank territories it seized from Jordan in the 1967 war."
Texas, United States
"The 16 who joined include Rep. Randy Weber, a Baptist from Texas; and Andy Ogles, a Protestant from Tennessee; but none of the 24 Jewish members of the House, three of whom are Republicans."
Tennessee, United States
"Spokespeople for Reps. Max Miller of Ohio, David Kustoff of Tennessee and Craig Goldman of Texas the three Jewish Republican House members did not respond to inquiries about the caucus."
Ohio, United States
"Spokespeople for Reps. Max Miller of Ohio, David Kustoff of Tennessee and Craig Goldman of Texas the three Jewish Republican House members did not respond to inquiries about the caucus."
Florida, United States
"In line with this initiative, Rep. Brian Mast, a Republican from Florida and chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, ordered aides to the committees 27 Republican members to no longer call the West Bank the West Bank."

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