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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.4 u# U. _9 ^. X$ {8 p# ]9 K9 [
- n& ]6 a: F3 a- \& \4 x6 _' hForeign 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.- Z0 F: e1 U- |) S2 d7 c6 o
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Mekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.) \" Z7 u% h( T# A8 u7 f" ?: n
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According to Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, "This is the minimum that the State of Israel can do in order to express the friendship between Israel and the Chinese people."; U7 w$ {) s2 F2 g! \7 V
) ^2 J* c5 u" c" KThe earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless., p1 W) l, r6 Y: a
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