Sequester
Israel Aid Back to $3.1B in New Budget
Funding to Israel was restored to its pre-sequester levels in the spending bill the U.S. House of Representatives passed.
Sequestration's Jewish Toll
EDITORIAL: Lest you think that the cowardly attempt to reduce federal spending, known as sequestration, was not impacting the Jewish community, listen here.
White House Needs Jewish Support in Fight To Ease Sequester Cuts
The White House administration, which is at loggerheads with the Congress, is reaching out to Jews to break the sequester logjam.
Is Israel a Special Case?
FORWARD EDITORIAL: The blunt ax of sequestration cuts is hurting Israel. But trying to single out the Jewish state to be exempted from the cuts could jeopardize support in the future.
Looming Sequestration Cuts Cause Split Among Israel Aid Advocates
Pro-Israel advocates have long pushed for aid to the Jewish state as part of the entire foreign aid package. The sequester cuts have changed that, at least for AIPAC.
Sequester Cuts to Aid for Israel Take Center Stage at AIPAC
Imminent threats threading through the rhetoric at AIPAC conferences is hardly new, but this year’s alarm raising had a unique wrinkle: In addition to the prospect of a nuclear Iran, the other danger targeted by the pro-Israel lobby was domestic – sequestration.
Sequestration Budget Cuts Would Slash Aid to Israel
Sequestration could lead to cuts in military assistance to Israel, Jordan and Egypt, Secretary of State John Kerry told Congress.
Jewish Groups Brace for Debt Ceiling Cuts
if Congress can’t reach a deal to avoid the so-called sequester, Jewish-run programs could be severely scaled back, if not terminated, at home and abroad.
Israel Faces $250 Million Slash in Aid
The failure to forge a deficit-reduction deal will cost Israel $250 million a year in aid. So why is AIPAC, its strongest supporter, keeping so quiet?