Israel sends planeload of aid to China for earthquake relief

秋染红叶

Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China.
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$ M& p, b/ b0 p1 ^/ N* ~( BForeign 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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! Q4 }: k( a6 c( `Mekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.

7 ]& R' n6 G- s3 J2 S" Y" dAccording 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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  C( C* g; c$ K3 J7 ^The earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.
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