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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.
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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./ O" r7 O" L7 Q! v& ~0 j V
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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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; m8 Q# {' X- O3 yThe earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.
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