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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET8 \4 q9 G+ t. o$ Q
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS8 W+ P8 V' z5 I
JERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China.
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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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: A6 `" |, {& C( y' OMekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.9 m( K1 }# H$ }1 m$ {
, M& o s6 O$ VAccording 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."1 s l7 j4 o& X: ?6 i/ K' N
; o9 P) p3 [ Q. b& G- O5 c3 S0 lThe earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.
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