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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET$ z" m L ]1 t6 H% E* V. y
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JERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China., X+ T, n3 |7 i/ m/ s# b, {8 Q
: x. p! S8 p( m0 q; XForeign 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.# i; W9 o4 p: i
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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.' g. @* G; k( v2 v) Z
* Z% D: @. B. M( \8 X7 K* QAccording 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.- |8 K1 c* ^# `' h8 d" M9 s1 d9 m
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