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Discover the strategic importance of Judea and Samaria, and why a two-state solution endangers Israel’s future.
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Situated in the very heart of modern day Israel, Judea & Samaria lie alongside Israel’s eastern boundary with Jordan, to the north and south of Jerusalem. The media often refers to this area as “The West Bank,” for it lies on the west bank of the Jordan River dividing the modern State of Israel from Jordan. The area is often compared to the shape of a kidney bean.
Judea and Samaria are critically important to Israel for two reasons:
God Promised Judea & Samaria to Israel’s Forefathers – Judea & Samaria is the very heart of the homeland that God promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob for their descendents, the children of Israel.
Judea & Samaria are Essential to Israel’s Security – Judea and Samaria’s location at the very heart of Israel make Israeli sovereignty over this area essential to Israel’s national security.
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The land of Israel was originally settled by the pagan tribes, known in the Bible as the “Seven Nations” – the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Jebusites, Hivites, Perizzites, and Girgashites. But as God promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the land of Israel was promised to the descendents of Jacob, the people of Israel.
In 1273 BCE, the people of Israel, led by Joshua, crossed the Jordan River and entered the land of Israel. In the ensuing years, the people of Israel conquered the land, which was divided among the 12 tribes of Israel.
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The Complex Political Status of Judea and Samaria
In the 1967 Six-Day War, in its victory over Jordan and other Arab nations, Israel liberated Judea and Samaria. Israel, however, was governed primarily by secular leaders who were not yet ready to embrace Israel’s biblical homeland. Instead of annexing Judea and Samaria, they remained “controlled territories.” Tragically, Israel’s indecisiveness and unwillingness to embrace its history and heartland has led to decades of Arab terror and attempts to drive the Jewish people out of Judea and Samaria.
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