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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET- j5 P6 F0 p6 y9 r1 }/ t h6 T; G7 e
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS+ s. }1 E$ \! f+ u: a
JERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China.; ^5 Z: Y9 J6 T/ B. t) p
, `" f+ C! @0 @) W( W8 u2 ^" `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. `* ~; a2 s* O1 R* }
% x$ c! C V, F: T7 z8 E/ LMekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.) U9 P0 O/ E* U& {$ q6 A4 J
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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."% k4 e. G! S$ y' i. E0 n c2 }! b
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The earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.5 ] h0 ^- c! h m& Z( ?
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