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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET5 c: x3 r+ o: C2 p4 R/ O. s
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
( b& V6 X6 @+ A% T- G7 yJERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China." U0 |. ~/ b, h+ z+ K( M# c
- P2 e7 B/ x; W, C5 ZForeign 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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- E% P; ]& q) S8 R% g8 @/ eMekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.: f/ x3 f8 z ]$ S2 f
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According 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."8 @( `5 i( U2 K9 ^5 v3 I3 N! e
; r3 i- o: ]: y w$ e4 P0 ~$ ~, n7 TThe earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.
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