[Peace-discuss] Take time to thank Congressman David Obey (D-WI) for great amendment to Israel foreign aid bill!!!

[David Green]

> From the July 4, 2005 issue of ³Near East Report,²
> AIPAC¹s biweekly on
> American Middle East policy:
> 
> Panel approves foreign aid bill with $2.52 billion
> for Israel.
> 
> The full House Appropriations Committee has passed a
> foreign aid package
> that contains $2.52 billion in assistance for
> Israel. The bill would provide
> Israel with $2.28 billion in military aid and $240
> million in economic
> assistance. Foreign Operations Appropriations
> Subcommittee Chairman Jim
> Kolbe (R-AZ) and Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY)
> sponsored a provision
> included in the bill that requires a State
> Department report on Palestinian
> Authority compliance with its commitments to fight
> terror, end incitement to
> violence against Israel and enact governmental
> reforms. Additionally, the
> bill mandates an audit of spending in the West Bank
> and Gaza on a
> project-by-project basis.
> 
> * * * An amendment offered by Rep. David Obey (D-WI)
> to require the
> administration to report on Israeli settlement
> activity and Israel¹s
> compliance with its Roadmap obligations was defeated
> by a voice vote. Reps.
> Kolbe, Lowey, Steve Rothman (D-NJ) and Randy ³Duke²
> Cunningham (R-CA) spoke
> out in opposition to the amendment. * * *
> 
> ___________
> 
> What you can do.
> 
> --Please write a message of support to Rep. Obey,
> thanking him for his
> attempt to introduce an amendment that would bring a
> modicum of balance to
> this bill. 
> --Encourage him, despite its defeat, to continue to
> work for US enforcement
> of Israel¹s obligations under the Roadmap and
> monitoring of settlement
> activity. 
> --Assure him that many Americans support his
> amendment and find actions
> taken by the US Congress to be disastrously
> one-sided and deeply damaging to
> the cause of peace and justice in Israel/Palestine.
> 
> Phone:
> Washington Office: 202-225-3365. Ask to speak to
> Will Painter, senior
> legislative assistant.
> 
> E-mail:
> Congressman Obey does not offer e-mail service to
> non-constituents.
> Residents of Wisconsin¹s 7th Congressional district
> may send e-mail via his
> website http://obey.house.gov/hor/wi07/home.htm
> 


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