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No Change Between US DoS 2016, 2018 Funding Request of $3.1Bln for Israel
No Change Between US DoS 2016, 2018 Funding Request of $3.1Bln for Israel
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The US Department of State's latest budget request includes $3.1 billion for Israel, the same amount allocated under the 2016 budget, according to a letter... 23.05.2017, Sputnik International
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No Change Between US DoS 2016, 2018 Funding Request of $3.1Bln for Israel
16:13 GMT 23.05.2017 (Updated: 11:42 GMT 06.08.2022) The US Department of State's latest budget request includes $3.1 billion for Israel, the same amount allocated under the 2016 budget, according to a letter from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson accompanying the request.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The news comes amid US President Donald Trump's visit to Israel marking a thaw in Washington-Tel Aviv ties after they had
deteriorated under former President Barack Obama.
"The budget will bolster key US allies to defend our shared interests, including requesting robust support for Israel at $3.1 billion," Tillerson's letter stated.
The US-Israeli relations during Obama's presidency deteriorated mostly due to Washington's support of the Iranian nuclear deal and the US' vote for the UN resolution against Israeli settlements on Palestinian land.
Meanwhile, during his election campaign and after it, Trump slammed the Iranian deal as "bad" for Israel and vowed to withdraw from it.