Israel sends planeload of aid to China for earthquake relief

秋染红叶

Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET
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JERUSALEM - Israel is sending disaster relief to China.
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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.
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' L4 p9 p% C) o# s, w/ i0 XMekel estimated the shipment was worth US$1.5 million and said it was due to arrive in China later today.
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9 I- p$ h' ~' _7 v6 LAccording 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."

# F& p8 W6 {, m9 m  iThe earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless.
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