Israel and the world erupted with absolute JOY Monday morning, as all 20 of the remaining living hostages, held prisoner in Hamas’ underground dungeons for a total of 738 days, were returned to Israel.

News reels featuring images of tearful reunions flooded the airways these last two days as fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, siblings, and significant others ran to embrace their pale, emaciated loved ones in the Tel Aviv hospital that was set up to receive the hostages.

For the first time in a decade, Hamas does not hold a single Jew or Israeli hostage.

The devil is in the details. . .

Section 19 of the Trump Peace plan specifically cites “a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood, which we recognize as the aspiration of the Palestinian people.”

Meanwhile, President Trump also told the United Nations just two weeks ago that he will not allow Israel to control its own historical lands of Judea and Samaria.

Finally, the United Nations has already voted in support of a Palestinian state, thought to include these ancient Jewish lands, which the Arabs claimed as the “West Bank” in 1967.

The hostages might be free, but the land their ancestors settled thousands of years ago, is not.

On a recent visit to Israel, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) declared that Judea and Samaria belong to Israel “by right.” The speaker is correct, but we need Congress to Act!

A bill has been introduced in Congress to PROTECT historical Israeli land. The Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act forces the United States to IMMEDIATELY recognize Israeli sovereignty over this land, Judea and Samaria, which the world falsely calls “Palestine”!

Demand Congress VOTE YES on the “Recognizing Judea  
and Samaria Act” of 2025.

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Mat Staver
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Liberty Counsel

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SOURCES:

“H.R.902 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act.” Congress.gov. Accessed October 14, 2025. Congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/902. 

‌"S.384 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act.” Congress.gov. Accessed October 14, 2025. Congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/384. 

Sharon, Jeremy. “US Speaker Says West Bank Belongs to Jews ‘by Right’ in Settlement Visit.” The Times of Israel, August 4, 2025. Timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-speaker-says-west-bank-belongs-to-jews-by-right-in-settlement-visit. 

“Trump’s 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan in Full.” BBC, October 9, 2025. BBC.com/news/articles/c70155nked7o.