Israel sends planeload of aid to China for earthquake relief

秋染红叶

Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China.

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.

( j3 m7 ?' n$ ?, NMekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.
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: V0 l5 D$ z# [( |: d$ A$ wAccording 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."

' j) \# J3 X/ n  t6 q  F1 J/ H4 M5 iThe earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.
© The Canadian Press, 2008

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