Israel sends planeload of aid to China for earthquake relief

秋染红叶

Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET
% I7 d/ s% ~+ GCanadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
$ I7 H3 k: \9 Q0 I0 `JERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China.
# w# w. S# |9 r; c" _- F
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.
2 |3 Z; D9 C9 _7 V: X1 l
Mekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.
8 t/ }" I$ i2 K; d3 c
5 c: Z* H; A+ x* a- Q8 I7 OAccording 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."
5 Y; b9 @0 d9 m0 H6 x0 s
The earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.
© The Canadian Press, 2008

eagle2008