WORLD IN BRIEF : MIDDLE EAST : Senators Fight Cuts in Israel, Egypt Aid
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Seventy-three senators have written President Bush to oppose any cuts in aid for Israel and Egypt, the largest recipients of U.S. assistance. “In the Middle East, we should reaffirm the support of the United States for upholding our foreign assistance commitments to Israel and Egypt,” they said in a letter drafted by Pete Wilson (R-Calif.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.).
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