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Washington (JTA) — For the
second time in as many months,
Congress is preparing to extend
for 45 days legislation that al-
lows U.S. financial assistance to
the Palestine Liberation Orga-
nization.
As Congress prepares for its
summer recess, lawmakers are
running out of time to consider
a new version of the Middle East
Peace Facilitation Act.
The measure, first passed af-
ter the signing of the Declara-
tion of Principles between Israel
and the PLO in 1993, waives
previous laws that prevent U.S.
contact with — and assistance
to — the PLO.
Without another extension be-
fore Aug. 15, U.S. diplomats
could not meet with Palestinian

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However, Mr. Helms was
forced topull the entire legisla-
tion off the floor when Republi-
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icy agencies, including the
Agency for International Devel-
opment, into the State Depart-
ment.
The Helms measure, which
tightens some provisions of pre-
vious legislation regarding aid
to the PLO but essentially en-
ables continued aid, drew wide-
spread support in the Jewish
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Bob Dole meets with leaders of the American Judaism movement to discuss
continued funding for Palestinians.

Authority officials, the PLO of-
fice in Washington would have
to close and no U.S. money could
flow to the self-rule areas of
Gaza and Jericho.
Against this backdrop, all eyes
were initially focused on the
State Department Authorization
Bill in the Senate as the vehicle
for the legislation.
Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C.,
who had introduced a new ver-
sion of the Middle East Peace
Facilitation Act along with Sen.
Claiborne Pell, D.R.I., included
the measure as an amendment
to the broader legislation being
debated.

of Major American Jewish Or-
ganizations this week an-
nounced a "strong consensus"
among its 50 national agencies
to support the legislation.
The American Israel Public
Affairs Committee, the pro-Is-
rael lobby, also supports the
Helms bill, which gives the PLO
until after Palestinian elections
to change its national covenant
calling for the destruction of Is-
rael.
A few groups, including the
Zionist Organization of Ameri-
ca, however, have called for
tougher legislation. ❑