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June 18, 1999
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Israel’s outgoing defense minister proposed Wednesday that the United States decrease its $1.8 billion in annual military aid to Israel in exchange for allowing the Jewish state to spend a higher percentage of the aid on its own weapons systems. The United States currently requires aid recipients to spend more than 75 percent of the assistance on U.S.-made weapons. Israel’s Finance Ministry reportedly will oppose Moshe Arens’ proposal.

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