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Senate Bill Conditions Egypt Aid On Public Disclosure Of Security Budgets | A draft Senate bill proposed by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) would condition U.S. financial support for Egypt on the public disclosure of Egypt’s military and police budgets. Egypt is the second largest recipient of US aid — Israel is the largest recipient — and 65 percent of that aid goes to the military. Egypt receives an average of $1.6 billion a year in U.S. aid. The bill also stipulates that Egypt uphold the 1979 peace treaty with Israel as well as “guarantee basic freedoms, including freedom of expression, the right of civil society organizations to operate freely, and the right to establish political parties.” The House of Representatives proposed a similar bill but without the disclosure requirement.
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