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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET
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JERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China.) L: v4 F( v: x- u4 U& G
( v( a/ r3 w/ Q0 k+ X" |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.: p2 G- I6 C9 G. V! Z+ u
9 A3 ~+ ?" ^' T1 LMekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.8 g* I# u4 N4 G: S8 U
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According to Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, "This is the minimum that the State of Israel can do in order to express the friendship between Israel and the Chinese people."$ p) O- f! w8 `7 ^6 W% L: n* T4 \( K
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The earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.
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