Everybody Loves A Bargain . • • tiators were expected to move the venue of their discussions later this week to Florence, where they will attempt to meet a July 25 deadline for signing an agree- ment that will launch the next phase of Palestinian self-rule. Security issues and conflicting demands regarding water rights in the West Bank are reported- ly holding up the reaching of a fi- nal agreement. Negotiators meeting in Cairo reached agreements for handing over eight areas of responsibility in the West Bank to the Pales- tinians — commerce and indus- try, gas and petroleum, postal services, statistics, agriculture, insurance, labor and municipal authority. The two sides also agreed to the opening of 18 Palestinian po- lice stations in West Bank vil- lages. In addition, Palestinians will assume responsibility for the Tomb of Rachel and the Tomb of Joseph, but Israelis will be free to continue to worship at these sites. Foreign Aid Bill Secures Israel, Egypt Washington (JTA) — Despite a The aid for Israel and Egypt budget-cutting climate on Capi- alone comprises about 40 percent tol Hill, foreign aid for Israel, of the $12 billion package. Egypt and the Palestinian Au- Malcolm Hoenlein, executive thority will be kept intact if the vice chairman of the Conference House of Representatives has its of Presidents of Major American way. Jewish Organizations, also laud- The House passed a $12 billion ed the bill's passage. foreign aid package. Known as "We're very pleased that it the Foreign Operations Appro- passed. It contains many provi- priations Bill for Fiscal Year sions which are of great impor- 1996, the legislation is 11 percent tance to Israel and the peace below current foreign aid levels process," he said. and 20 percent less than what the Other Jewish organizational Clinton administration had pro- officials welcomed the legislation, posed. which passed 333-89, but were The House passage was ap- not fully satisfied with the over- plauded by several Jewish all reduction in foreign aid. Some groups, though some expressed concern about the overall reduc- $1.8 billion is for tion in foreign assistance. The Senate is expected to take security measures. up the bill in the next few weeks. The legislation will then go to a Senate-House conference com- officials said they had particu- mittee for final retooling. larly hoped for further assistance The bill, which actually sets to Africa. The House bill includes spending for the next fiscal year, $528 million for African projects. includes $3 billion for Israel, $2.1 This was the "bare minimum billion for Egypt and $100 million necessary" to meet America's for the Palestinians. obligations overseas, said Jason Of the $3 billion designated for Isaacson, government and inter- Israel, $1.2 billion is for econom- national affairs director at the ic assistance and $1.8 billion is American Jewish Committee. for security measures. But a trimmed aid budget is The bill includes a provision, better than no appropriations bill also included in last year's foreign at all, he added. aid package, that stipulates that AJCommittee had launched a the Palestinians cannot receive media campaign to muster sup- the designated aid unless the port for foreign aid. president certifies that they are "American leadership in world complying with their peace ac- affairs is expensive. Until you cords with Israel. consider the alternative," read an The measure also contains advertisement sponsored by AJ- $595 million in aid to the 12 for- Committee that has run in ma- mer Soviet Union republics, most jor newspapers and magazines. of which will go to Russia. Others were particularly The American Israel Public Af- pleased that financial and tech- fairs Committee, the pro-Israel nical assistance will continue to lobby, one of whose main issues flow to the former Soviet Union. is foreign aid, was "extremely That aid is important as those pleased" with the House's strong nations "continue their long bipartisan vote, said Neal Sher, march toward democratic soci- AIPAC's executive director. eties, which we believe is the best "Full funding for Israel is par- protection for Jews living in those ticularly significant in light of the countries," said Mark Levin, ex- budget-cutting climate on the ecutive director of the National Hill," he said in a statement. 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