Israel in the news - 2005

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Israel requests extra US $2.2bn

Such a scheme.

Why doesn't America give the money to the Mexican government for a mestizo pullout?

Israel is asking Washington for $2.2bn in additional aid to help fund its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and four small West Bank settlements.

Israeli officials say most of the money will be used to pay for developing the Negev and Galilee regions - where the bulk of the settlers will be moved.

One third of the sum, officials say, will go towards the relocation of Israeli milita

ry bases.

Washington has already agreed to provide the aid in principle.