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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.725078
White House Opposes Proposed Increase in Military Aid for Israel
(Ha'aretz-Jewish Insider) Jacob Kornbluh - Last month, the Senate Appropriations Committee recommended $600 million in funding for Israel's missile defense program for FY2017 - $455 million over President Obama's request. On Tuesday the White House said it opposes the addition. AIPAC noted that Congress has increased this funding above the administration request every year for well over a decade and was "deeply disappointed" that the administration was objecting. "These cooperative programs - including the Arrow, David's Sling, and Iron Dome - are critical for Israel's defense against a growing array of missile threats and make an important contribution to U.S. missile defense programs. We applaud Congress for consistently supporting these key programs and urge their full funding," AIPAC said.