The House Approppriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations voted 12-0 yesterday to provide an additional$1.5 billion in economic aid which Israel has been seeking. The action, which must be approved by the full committee, followed Secretary of State George Shultz’s notification to the subcommittee chairman, David Obey (D. Wis.), that the Reagan Administration has ended its opposition to the aid and approves of Israeli Premier Shimon Peres’ economic recovery plans, But the Administration still has not made a formal request for this additional aid. There is speculation that the announcement could come after Shultz arrives in Israel on May 9.
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