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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET
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Foreign Ministry spokesman Arye Mekel says a plane is on the way to southern China carrying clothing, medical supplies, generators and tents for victims of the May 12 earthquake. z5 O9 T, c5 G* a/ E3 z
" Z' H, m# M. F+ [, XMekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.
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According to Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, "This is the minimum that the State of Israel can do in order to express the friendship between Israel and the Chinese people."' Q/ q5 J. s+ A f! d& Y, _
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The earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.0 l2 }& l5 @0 N; I; u9 f
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