The U.S. House of Representatives approved Tuesday a $12.6 billion foreign aid bill that includes $2.88 billion for Israel, $2 billion for Egypt and $325 million for Jordan. Aid to the Palestinian Authority was not specified in either bill, but President Clinton is expected to provide $100 million from other funds. Congress plans to consider at a later date the additional funds that Clinton promised to Israel and the Palestinians at last October’s Wye peace conference.
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