The White Houses opposes extra aid to Israel

An American official announced on Thursday that the American presidency refused a request made by the US State Department provided for giving Israeli an additional military aids estimated at USD 200 million.

The US official said that the sums demanded by the US State Department should be enrolled in the framework of extra sums required from the Congress for the fiscal year 2003.

He added that the White House and its National Security Council decided not to fulfil this demand. But he did not mention the reasons behind this decision.