US approves annual aid to Israel

[Scurrilous]

House of Representatives approves allocation of USD 21.3 billion in foreign assistance during 2007, including USD 2.46 billion to Israel, the largest sum received by any country; House rejected proposal to cut aid to Egypt by USD 100 million following arrest of opposition leaders

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3260989,00.html

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"The House of Representatives has approved the allocation of USD 21.3 billion in foreign assistance during 2007, including USD 2.46 billion to Israel, the largest sum received by any country.

The annual assistance package to Israel is comprised of USD 2.34 billion in military aid, in addition to USD 120 million in standard economic aid.

House foreign aid legislation must be reconciled with a Senate version before a final bill can go to President George W. Bush for signature."

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"Apart from the annual aid package, the House approved the transfer of an additional USD 40 million to Israel aimed at assisting the country in the absorption of new immigrants from eastern Europe, Ethiopia and former Soviet Union countries."





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[ClintonTyree]

1. Don't get me started.........

I don't feel like getting tombstoned after 4 + years at DU so I'll keep my mouth shut about my opinion of US/Israeli aid and "cooperation". :banghead: That is all.

[Waya]

2. Oh, goody.......

.........nothing I like better than supporting the State of Israel with my tax dollars. Heaven forbid our tax money would go to waste at places like Darfur, East Timor or maybe, hell, down in New Orleans.

Hail Israel - the eternal 'Welfare State'.

[Tom Joad]

3. Time to say, thanks AIPAC.