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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET" s" j; Q' @7 r2 Q7 p$ G1 {% N
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
9 E7 p! X1 o/ n- |3 }JERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China.
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; D$ y$ @5 ] H, I0 UForeign 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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+ b; `2 z2 s8 qMekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.$ Q& I3 B# l8 [) [! i; j% M
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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."
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The earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless./ P% Q, r3 X u2 X
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