A coalition of more than 40 Israeli-Arab dialogue groups lobbied the U.S. Congress for funding. Representatives of constituent groups of the Alliance for Middle East Peace from the United States, Israel, the West Bank and Jordan met earlier this month with lawmakers and State Department officials. The groups also had sessions on seeking funding from foundations. The Clinton administration brought funding for such groups to a high of about $8 million per year; the groups have been scrambling in recent years to maintain those levels.
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