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January 14, 2011

‘Quartet’ to meet on Israeli-Palestinian talks

The \”Quartet\” guiding the Middle East process will meet next month and the top U.S. envoy is in the region attempting to re-start Israeli-Palestinian talks. The Quartet of the United States the European Union, the United Nations and Russia will meet in Munich Feb. 4-6, the German government announced. The meeting will take place at its highest level, among foreign ministers, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.\n

Guyana recognizes ‘Palestine’

Guyana became the seventh Latin American state in recent weeks to recognize a Palestinian state. \”It is Guyana\’s hope that the increasing recognition of the state of Palestine will contribute to a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the creation of lasting peace and stability in the region,\” Al Jazeera quoted the Dutch-speaking nation\’s foreign ministry as saying on Thursday. Brazil precipitated a flood of recognitions in December. The Palestinian Authority has been lobbying in Europe and Latin America, the two international regions that did not join the first flood of such recognitions in the early 1990s, partly to seek leverage in the stalled talks.

Debbie Friedman: Memorial donations

To all of Debbie’s beloved fans who have inquired about making donations in her memory: A number of years ago, Debbie established the Renewal of Spirit Foundation with the goal of manifesting her life’s work and all that she stood for. Now, donations to the Renewal of Spirit Foundation will enable the projects that Debbie was working on at the time of her death to be completed. These funds will also support future projects reflecting her passions and commitments.

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