Israel sends planeload of aid to China for earthquake relief

秋染红叶

Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
2 ^0 Y/ D8 m8 q/ E/ U1 cJERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China.
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0 Z% X- E  q! e3 d6 c. i6 cForeign 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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; g( o- o$ T: d- k* {Mekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.
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4 w, C5 ]4 E/ ~! l' P  HAccording 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.
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