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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET
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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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Mekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.. A& T, v6 E+ B! r. g$ z+ A |0 Q
. | Z- c% i2 Y. u3 C8 T' Q0 MAccording 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."% L/ {( D2 L1 F1 h
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The earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.
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