Israel sends planeload of aid to China for earthquake relief

秋染红叶

Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET
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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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# [9 S0 W" X' l8 p2 r; W  ?0 IMekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.

# U* g1 x& w- p3 h' q4 Z! CAccording 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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$ `1 ^! t$ w% d' B; B4 h. Q, Z8 z7 vThe earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.
© The Canadian Press, 2008

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