ACKNOWLEDGING THE HISTORICAL AND WIDELY-RECOGNIZED NAMES OF "JUDEA" AND "SAMARIA" FOR THE TERRITORY COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE "WEST BANK".

Summary

The concurrent resolution asks Hawaii’s government agencies and officials to refer to the territory commonly called the West Bank by its historic names, Judea and Samaria, and to send copies of the resolution to key federal and state leaders. It does not create any new law or policy, merely expresses the Legislature’s preferred terminology. The measure signals Hawaii’s stance on naming in the Israeli‑Palestinian context.

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