The name of the area in question is a point of contention both internationally and within Israel, and it is called different names in differing institutions.
While the festival provides a platform for local filmmakers, it also celebrates international voices. This year, over 70 films from 16 countries will be screened.
“The Jewish people’s legal and historic rights to Judea and Samaria go back thousands of years," Cotton noted.
Ganz’s daily work involves navigating between municipal management and political-diplomatic efforts.
Israel can’t allow its policy to be dictated by the unknown demands of the Arab world. Zionists didn’t build a state to cower from developing their historic land.
As Mahmoud Abbas nears 90, chaos looms in Judea and Samaria, with Iran exploiting the PA’s weakening grip.
Judea and Samaria are the construction reserves of the State of Israel. Moreover, the security factor has already proven itself plainly and clearly.
Israel would be wise to heed the well-known saying, “tread lightly” and proceed carefully before embarking on such a major undertaking. Some paths are difficult to reverse once taken.
When we reconvene for next year’s Middle East Summit, God willing, we’ll have made real progress toward Jewish sovereignty in our biblical heartland.
Although there is a popular train of thought among many Israelis that settling the Land of Israel will hasten the messianic era, it is not a consensus.
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