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Friday, June 09, 2006
Some headlines and summaries from JTA
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House approves aid for Israel
The U.S. House of Representatives approved $2.46 billion in assistance to Israel.
The appropriations bill approved Friday in a 373-34 vote includes $2.34 billion in military aid and $120 million in economic assistance. Another $40 million was approved for the absorption of former refugees. The bill now goes to the Senate for approval.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee praised passage of the bill. "U.S. aid to Israel is critical to keeping Israel safe and strong and reaffirms our commitment to our friend and ally,” AIPAC said in a statement.
House rejects cut in Egypt aid
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected an amendment that would cut assistance to Egypt.
The amendment proposed Thursday by Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.) and to have been attached to the foreign operations appropriations bill, would have cut $100 million in $1.8 billion in assistance to Egypt and diverted it to humanitarian assistance elsewhere.
Many members of Congress are increasingly frustrated with the lack of democratic reform in Egypt, which gets the second largest aid package after Israel.
Others argue that Egypt has faithfully adhered to the 1978 Camp David peace treaties that launched the aid package. The amendment was defeated 225-198.
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