08.Dec.2011 81 Lawmakers On Travel To Israel This Month
A sponsored travel to Israel is on the cards of 81 lawmakers. American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF) affiliated to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is sponsoring the travel to Israel wherein it will pay for two trips of the GOP members and one trip of the Democrats. This travel to Israel will help strengthen the strong relation between the US and Israel, says Ari Goldberg from AIPAC.
AIEF is a privately funded non-profit organisation, hence no US or Israeli tax dollars are being used to pay for the trips. Currently 26 democrats are in Israel. GOP members will travel to Israel in the following two weeks. While the cost per member is not being revealed yet, it is known that six hours are being spent daily on substantive discussions and interactions with the Israeli lawmakers and the learned.