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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET
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; R; j; p! H' e" SJERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China.- { W1 }7 h% O+ }! ^, ]# {
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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.7 e2 L/ v5 Y& o$ {; b9 A
- ?+ p2 K; a, m% d0 ]4 N$ K& u% ]Mekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.9 `" e0 {8 p! f, Z$ f( O% b
" x# `, d' f$ B `: N* yAccording 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.". @8 T$ y6 B( A. D+ M5 B
. l3 s" k: v* X4 D& n/ V, hThe earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.
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