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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET2 Z' x* F' ` t2 I& r
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
' L& _# o7 W( GJERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China.9 G" ?1 N) r. B6 t% C, [$ x: f
, f& O% _; F. v9 V" S- uForeign 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.
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Mekel 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."
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The earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.8 H9 N9 [; v" ]/ T f- j, }" h! K
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