(JTA) Matthew E. Berger - President Bush signed the fiscal year 2003 spending bill on Feb. 20, with a 0.65% across-the-board cut in foreign aid. Israel will receive $2.1 billion in military aid and $600 million in economic aid. Another provision, added by Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-Mich.), calls for Congress's General Accounting Office to investigate whether U.S. contributions to UNRWA are being used to promote terrorism. Israel says UNRWA allows terrorism to flourish in Palestinian refugee camps.
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