The Forward Newspaper Online
Bush indicated Monday that the United States supports Sharon's development plans. In an interview with the Forward, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, said that he backed granting Israel additional aid to help offset the costs of the pullout from Gaza and the northern West Bank.
"I think we have to be supportive of Israel in this," Reid said. "We have to be willing to help." The senator also voiced support for direct aid to the Palestinian Authority.
Despite such support for additional Israel aid, some Washington insiders said, lining up support in Congress could be difficult.
One member of the House Appropriations Committee, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that an Israeli request for aid to cover pullout costs would "raise many eyebrows in Congress."
"What's the rationale?" the lawmaker said. "Israel says its taking a unilateral action in its own interest."
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