Military aid for Israel removed from U.S. bill to fund government By Reuters
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By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday eliminated $1 billion in army funding for Israel from laws to fund the U.S. authorities after objections from Home of Representatives liberals, setting the stage for a possible struggle over the matter later this yr.
Some Home Democrats objected to a provision in a stopgap spending invoice to offer the extra funding so Israel can replenish its “Iron Dome” missile-defense system. The U.S. firm Raytheon (NYSE:) produces many Iron Dome parts.
The Home is debating laws to fund the federal authorities via Dec. 3 and lift the nation’s borrowing restrict.
The dispute compelled the Home Guidelines Committee to adjourn briefly earlier than leaders of the Appropriations Committee pledged that funding for the Israeli system can be included in a protection spending invoice later this yr. That might set the stage for one more dispute over army help for Israel.
Democratic Consultant Jamaal Bowman stated Home members had not been given sufficient time to think about the matter.
“The issue is management (will) simply toss something on our desk, give us about 5 minutes to resolve what we’ll do after which tries to maneuver ahead with it,” Bowman informed reporters.
The US has already supplied greater than $1.6 billion for Israel to develop and construct the Iron Dome system, in keeping with a U.S. Congressional Analysis Service report final yr. This displays perennially robust assist for help to Israel amongst each Democrats and Republicans.
Some liberal Democrats objected to that coverage this yr, citing Palestinian casualties as Israel struck again after Hamas rocket assaults in Might. Israel stated many of the 4,350 rockets fired from Gaza in the course of the battle have been blown out of the sky by Iron Dome interceptors.
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