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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET
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JERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China./ L6 v7 L8 S: V/ r" k; n @
# F3 J& \3 Y2 ?. {. l( b& o' kForeign 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. a, a: v. q, F, C% M" e, {
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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.4 X. R% N% N/ y0 C( S7 g! Q
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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.
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