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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET
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' ]$ m, g" J& {9 I0 p! ^" TJERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China.
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7 ]& R( ?) K6 y" Z& H! Z" cForeign 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.' L( E+ c, S" D' \$ }; n! D
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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."/ Q# k' _& O) B% ]4 e+ m) X" J& W
; d+ N! {! a2 ^6 j" o% iThe earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.
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