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Source: http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=269352
U.S. Congress Moves to Control Egypt, PA Money
(Jerusalem Post) Hilary Leila Krieger - The House Foreign Operations Appropriations subcommittee approved a foreign aid budget tightening control over money to Egypt and the Palestinians Wednesday. The budget for 2013 includes full funding of the $3.1 billion in U.S. military assistance to Israel as part of the 10-year Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries. The legislation cut funding for UNESCO, after the UN body voted to recognize Palestine as a member state. The bill, also maintains $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt, but following the Egyptian revolution, Congress imposed more conditions on the military aid and $250m. in economic assistance. Should Egypt break its treaty with Israel, the assistance would automatically be cut. The Palestinians would see their funding withheld if they made any agreement with Hamas and did not actively work to end incitement.