AL HJR241

Alabama state government entities are encouraged to use "Judea and Samaria" instead of "West Bank" in official government materials when referring to the territory

The resolution cites Alabama's 1943 Act 144 as evidence of the state's long-standing support for a Jewish state and homeland

"Judea" and "Samaria" are characterized as historically and biblically accurate terms for the region, with Judea referring to land south of Jerusalem and Samaria to land north of Jerusalem

The resolution states that "West Bank" was a political term adopted to formalize Jordan's control over territory occupied during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War

The measure is a non-binding recommendation, not a mandate, for state agencies