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| By: israelinsider staff and partners |
| Published: May 15, 2005 |
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In the run-up to its annual meeting in Washington later this month, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee will urge Congress to pass legislation authorizing new sanctions against Iran.
As Iran appears to move closer to resuming nuclear activities, support has been quietly building in Congress for new US sanctions, including penalties that could affect multinational companies and recipients of US foreign aid.
The legislation would put the United States on a more confrontational course than the one pursued by President George W. Bush's administration. Bush has supported European efforts to offer Iran incentives in exchange for abandoning its nuclear program.
Additional lawmakers -- Republicans and Democrats -- are adding their names to the bill every week.
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AIPAC spurring Congress to pass sanctions bill against Iran
- (Haaretz)
05.14.2005
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