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  • US Ambassador Friedman: Stop using the term 'Occupied Territories'

    Shimon Bar Lev, United with Israel|Jan 5, 2018

    United with Israel does not use the term 'occupied' when referring to areas controlled by Israel since June 1967. US Ambassador David Friedman apparently agrees. Although many call the territories to the west of the Jordan River captured by Israel in the Six Day War the "West Bank," United with Israel prefers to use the historically and geographically correct term 'Judea and Samaria.' 'Occupied' is a loaded political phrase that indicates, just by its usage, that Israel is the occupier and not...