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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET, S* ^5 j: u5 l v$ i
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JERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China." R" b/ Y. S' {5 c
, D H% z8 s, F- 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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7 l9 y: c8 W6 ~; f |/ h6 X; L' CMekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.0 X/ E8 C$ S; t j) z
t$ H; O _2 P' bAccording 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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/ u" G( R0 ^/ @! _! @The earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.
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