1.   A recent opinion poll commissioned by Washington showed most Israelis opposing further spending to support Jewish settlements deep inside the West Bank.

2.   That would include spending on social programs favored by liberals, he said, as well as military and aerospace spending historically supported by conservatives.

3.   The end of war would require some other form of wasteful spending to support the economy, possibly an unlimited space program aimed at reaching unreachable points in space.

4.   Xiang said the new budget would also continue heavy construction spending to support economic growth.