Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson declared during a visit to an Israeli town in Samaria that the regions of Judea and Samaria belong to Israel
On Monday, a group of US politicians visited Israeli communities in Samaria on a trip organized by the Israeli settlement movement.
The delegation, led by Mike Johnson, included US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee; Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Huckabee’s daughter); Heather Johnston, president of the US-Israel Education Association; and Representatives Nathaniel Q.
Moran, Claudia L.
Tenney, Michael J.
Cloud, and Michael T.
McCaul, all Republicans.
The trip was organized by the US-Israel Education Association and led by the Yesha Council, which represents the municipal governments of Judea and Samaria.
Israel Gantz, head of the Binyamin Regional Council and chairman of the Yesha Council, and Yossi Dagan, leader of the Samaria Regional Council, accompanied the Americans during the visit.
The group visited Shiloh, the site of an ancient biblical city that housed the Tabernacle and is now a modern Israeli community with about 5,100 residents.
They also visited the town of Ariel in Samaria, where Mike Johnson delivered a speech at an event hosted by Mayor Yair Chetboun.
In his speech, Johnson argued that the regions should be called “Judea and Samaria” rather than “Judea-Samaria,” highlighting the Jewish people’s historical connection to the area.
He stated: “The Bible teaches that the hills of Judea and Samaria were promised to the Jewish people and rightfully belong to you.
The world may not agree, but we do.” He also said that these regions are the “front lines” of the State of Israel and must remain an essential part of the country.
Mike Johnson, third in the US command after the president and vice president, is the highest-ranking American politician to visit Israeli cities in Judea and Samaria.
Marc Zell, president of the Republicans Abroad Israel organization, called Johnson’s visit “a historic moment in US-Israel relations.” He highlighted a statement by Ambassador Huckabee, who said the US has many allies, but only one true partner: Israel.
Before the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, Johnson was scheduled to visit Israel on June 22, with a planned address to the Knesset, the Israeli parliament.
On Tuesday, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana met with Johnson and praised his support for Israel, saying: “The first Speaker of the House and the highest-ranking American official to visit Judea and Samaria, our ancestral homeland.
Even on a private visit, Johnson’s commitment to our Judeo-Christian values remains steadfast.
Thank you, Mike.
God bless you.”
Published in 08/07/2025 05h57
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