 鲜花( 1)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET, B+ Y2 u+ y: H0 X! D2 C7 j
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS t( z6 L/ n3 |/ y1 P
JERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China. E" {& V1 g7 n' q9 B( E$ \
& r& b: A& E; Q" U+ U& p7 k! r0 q t
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.6 E" l* ^" S' A; U% n
) [) @1 `0 \- w: \Mekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.$ o% y; w: I* w# p( V" T
: e% \3 O# l; P! k: s# |* l ?1 t0 ?
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."
# f. H+ `3 e; d0 h) [4 f) ?. x3 f) f' |6 `% w6 I! h9 }
The earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless./ T* U1 D2 F. @6 o
© The Canadian Press, 2008 |
|