Bill to ban the use of ‘West Bank’ in Florida schools and state agencies passes the Florida House

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 379

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Forget the “West Bank” — the Florida House has voted overwhelmingly to replace the reference in all public and charter schools and state agencies with “Judea and Samaria.” The final vote was 92-14.

“Judea and Samaria” are the biblical names for the region in the Middle East and is how the Israeli government refers to the area. The international community, including the U.S. government, refers to the territory as the West Bank (of the Jordan …

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