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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET; f) e E$ y5 e' N7 n
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS8 G" X s; Q5 G1 E' T
JERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China.
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j( g6 Z/ g, a4 |. s" z! a6 GForeign 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.3 q6 f/ {# \" f5 B
" m: Y* e; I4 ?& a7 I* Y: WMekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.8 R7 `/ q2 F, M) S) F6 C; B
f5 G3 @' g$ N- j4 GAccording 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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The earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.% M' k3 K5 t( q" _4 Q9 a
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