Peloni: This is very welcome news.
ASFI | April 16, 2026
Tennessee Capitol. Photo by Ken Lund – Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikipedia
New York — Americans For A Safe Israel, a leading pro-Israel organization, is thankful to the Tennessee General Assembly for passing legislation that directs state agencies to use the historically accurate name “Judea and Samaria” in place of the politically charged “West Bank” in official state materials.
This measure reflects the enduring historical and cultural ties of the Jewish People to their ancestral homeland and reinforces the importance of the use of accurate place names in government affairs, education, media, and public conversation.
“We applaud Tennessee’s lawmakers for their leadership and commitment to historical truth,” stated Moshe Phillips, chairman of Americans for a Safe Israel (AFSI). “At a time of increasing misinformation and the targeting of Israel, this bill sends a clear message about the important significance of recognizing the Jewish People’s deep ties, since the times of the Bible, to the Land of Israel. The city of Hebron is in Judea and is the ancient resting place of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob and Leah; this testifies to the Jewish heritage of this region.”
The bill now awaits the governor’s signature.
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