European Official Tells Samaria Leader Israeli Sovereignty There is Important

Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, concluded a series of policy meetings in the Czech Republic aimed at garnering European support for Judea and Samaria and opposing sanctions on settlements. During the visit, Dagan met with the Chairman of the ruling party's faction in the European Parliament, chairman of the ruling party's faction in the European Parliament, who expressed support for Israeli sovereignty in the region. The Chairman of the ruling party's faction in the European Parliament stated in a joint video that the residents of Samaria are on the front line defending Europe and that Europe must support and strengthen Judea and Samaria, emphasizing that sovereignty in the area is crucial for Europe and the Western world. Dagan responded by thanking the Chairman of the ruling party's faction in the European Parliament for his support and stating that the struggle for the future of the Western world is shared. He presented maps of Judea and Samaria to Czech officials, explaining the area's strategic importance to Israel's security, noting that Samaria constitutes approximately 55 kilometers of the roughly 70-kilometer distance between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Dagan asserted that Israel cannot exist without Samaria and linked the struggle for Israel's security to Europe's security and the fight against radical Islam. In addition to meeting the Chairman of the ruling party's faction in the European Parliament, Dagan also met with Czech Minister of Health and Sports Boris Štastný. The meeting was described as highly positive by participants. Dagan's visit to the Czech Republic follows previous engagements in Slovenia, where he met with Prime Minister Janez Janša and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Jernej Vrtovec. During a June meeting, Janša expressed gratitude and wished for continued friendship between Israel and Slovenia. In a September meeting, Vrtovec explicitly supported Israeli sovereignty in Samaria.