US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman has called for the US State Department to change its terminology and drop the word ‘occupied’ when referring to the ‘West Bank.’
The following column by former Israeli Ambassador to Canada Alan Baker highlights basic facts regarding the legal status of Judea and Samaria that, although critical, are not widely known.
There seems to be a lack of understanding within the US Administration as to the legal situation prevalent in the West Bank areas of Judea and Samaria.
