A Stunningly Bad Announcement

TRUMP MAKES STUNNING ANNOUNCEMENT

Trump surprised and disappointed millions of pro-Israel Americans when he made the disturbing Oval Office declaration insisting he will “not allow” Israel to control its own God-given land. The decision puts him at odds with the clear verdict of God’s Word, history, and international law.

But Congress is stepping in with legislation restoring the true name of the land that rightly belongs to Israel — the ancient lands of Judea and Samaria.

RESTORE what God gave Israel! Demand Congress VOTE YES on the “Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act” of 2025.

I must be honest . . . President Trump is a true friend of Israel . . . but he deeply disappointed me and millions of pro-Israel Americans in late September.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, he slammed the door shut on Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, Israel’s biblical heartland and the disputed territory the world has labeled the “West Bank.”

In an emphatic, unequivocal, and unqualified declaration, the president exclaimed:

I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. No, I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen.

His words put him at odds with American evangelicals, the 70% of Israelis who support sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, and most importantly, with God Himself.

Trump rejected Israeli sovereignty over the disputed territory on Israel’s eastern flank after a closed-door meeting with Muslim Arab leaders. He reportedly pledged to pressure Israel against annexing Judea and Samaria to secure Arab support for the Trump Gaza peace plan.

But God’s land is not a bargaining chip.

In the wake of Trump’s stunning declaration, I joined with 200 other evangelical leaders in publicly calling on President Trump to:

reaffirm the biblical and historical truth: Judea and Samaria are not only Israel's history, they are Israel's identity. Sovereignty over this land is Israel's God-given right, and for the sake of justice and lasting peace, it must be recognized.

This region is, undeniably, the cradle of Jewish civilization and the place where much of biblical history unfolded over centuries. But Speaker Johnson’s declaration is not enough!

Now we need to pressure Congress to pass the legislation that will officially force all of the U.S. government to recognize Judea and Samaria.

RESTORE what God gave Israel! Demand Congress VOTE YES on HR 902 & S 384!

And please be as generous as possible to help us give Americans the amazing truth about God’s wonderful land promises to His people, and to expose and refute the absurd lies propagated by Palestinians to rob Israel of its God-given heritage!

Thank you for your partnership and for standing with God’s people by calling for immediate passage of the “RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act”!

Mat Staver
Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel

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