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the former Likud government under
Prime Minister Netanyahu, who
Washington Correspondent
signed the Wye agreement."
Administration officials insisted
ewish groups descended on
that
a deal on the extra aid was
Washington en masse this
almost certain before the congres-
week to push the $1.8 billion
sional adjournment in mid-
Wye River aid appropriation.
November, possibly as early as this
This came amid intensified budget
week. But they also expressed fear
negotiations and rumors that
that a Wye deal could come at the
Congress and the administration
expense of other foreign aid priori-
were nearing a deal for the first
ties.
installment of the package, promised
One administration official said
as part of last year's Wye River agree-
he
expects the Wye aid will be incor-
ment.
porated in a deal over a foreign oper-
The American Israel Public Affairs
ations spending bill vetoed by
Committee (AIPAC) conducted a
President Bill Clinton because it fell
"fly in" of national leaders to lobby
$2 billion short of the administra-
for Wye aid on Tuesday; last week
tion's request.
the Conference of Presidents of
"We believe the Wye aid is almost
Major American Jewish
certain,
but we remain very con-
Organizations circulated a letter to
cerned it will come at the expense of
Congress and the administration urg-
other priorities," he said. "That will
ing quick passage.
mean the Mideast part of the aid
At the same time, opponents —
budget will be over 50 percent — a
including some Israeli opposition
much bigger slice of a smaller pie.
leaders and Jewish organizations —
That
can't be good for Israel, and it
increased their efforts, endorsing the
won't
be good for the United States."
Republican view that any new aid
This week, several Israeli officials,
could come at the expense of elderly
. fearing a political backlash as Israel's
Americans.
aid grows in proportion to the
At least 48 members of the 55
shrinking aid program, echoed that
member Conference signed, includ-
concern.
ing the Union of Orthodox Jewish
Not clear was whether the admin-
Congregations of America, a critic of
istration
would accept a revised bill
the current peace process. Zionist
including
the Wye package but not
Organization of America President
the additional money for other for-
Morton Klein said his organization
eign aid priorities — a possibility
supports "aid for Israel's security, but
that would put Jewish groups sup-
we are working to decouple it from
porting the Wye package in a bind.
Arafat's aid, which we do not sup-
port.
That also appeared to be the
Millennial Jitters
strategy of several Israeli opposition
While in town to lobby on behalf of
leaders.
the Wye aid last week, Israel Justice
Yossi Ben-Aharon, chief of staff to
Minister Shlomo Ben-Ami took time
former Likud Prime Minister Yitzhak
out to meet with Justice Department
Shamir, held an anti-Wye aid brief-
officials. The goal: to work out closer
ing for a congressional staffers last
cooperation on Christian millennial
week. Yoram Ettinger, a congression-
pilgrims whom Israeli officials fear
al liaison during the Shamir years,
may try to provoke violence on Dec.
called on lawmakers to "de-link"
31.
Israeli and Palestinian aid package
This week, Israel — for the third
because of continuing Palestinian
time this year — began deporting
incitement.
Christian fundamentalists that it
AIPAC officials rejected that call.
believes could pose a security threat.
"This was always meant to be an all-
The group, led by American citizen
inclusive package," said spokesman
and long-time Israel resident
Kenneth Bricker. "The concept was
"Brother Daniel," has apparently
supported by the U.S. government,
been under surveillance for some
the current Israel government and
time.

JAMES D. BESSER

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