Aid Cut Tied to Construction, Not Security Fence

(Yediot Ahronot-Hebrew) - Yitzhak Ben-Horin The U.S. government has decided not to penalize Israel over the route of the security fence. The aid cut equals the amount Israel spends on civilian construction in the settlements. However, a further cut related to the security fence is possible in the future. The Israeli Embassy statement said, "Israel understands that the U.S. should not finance directly, or indirectly, activities with which it does not agree."


2003-11-26 00:00:00

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