Use of the Term Judea and Samaria Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שימוש במונח יהודה והשומרון
TL;DRThe proposal provides for replacing the term 'West Bank' with the term 'Judea and Samaria' in all Israeli legislation.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal imposes a duty to use only the term 'Judea and Samaria' in describing the geographic territory in laws and secondary legislation. The proposal requires amending the names of existing laws, including the Implementation of the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip Law, so that 'Judea and Samaria' will appear instead of 'West Bank'. The proposal applies to every enactment that refers to this territory.
Passed first readingFirst plenum vote: February 12, 2025
Initiated by: coalitionRead the full text (bill for second and third reading) ↗
The votes on this bill
Passed22 for · 2 against · 4 abstained · 92 did not vote
Coalition 68 seats
LikudFor 13 · Absent 19
ShasFor 2 · Absent 9
United Torah JudaismFor 1 · Absent 6
Religious ZionismFor 2 · Absent 4
Otzma YehuditFor 1 · Absent 6
New Hope – The United RightAbsent 4
NoamFor 1
Left the coalition 8 seats
Blue and White – National UnityFor 1 · Absent 7
Opposition 44 seats
Yesh AtidAbstained 4 · Absent 20
Yisrael BeytenuFor 1 · Absent 5
Ra'amAbsent 5
Hadash–Ta'alAbsent 5
LaborAgainst 2 · Absent 2
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