Israel held a daylong fund-raising drive for victims of the Asian tsunami. President Moshe Katsav launched Tuesday’s campaign at a ceremony attended by the ambassadors of Sri Lanka, Thailand and India, as well as 100 guests who were involved in Israeli aid to Southeast Asia following the Dec. 26 earthquake and seismic sea wave.
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