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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET! l' `0 V$ ]6 l" H
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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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.6 K5 ^% }! }, N2 d7 H2 G+ ]9 c# m, K
5 \4 f+ u* D5 {8 Z6 K) a$ R( j2 I5 F. oMekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.
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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.
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