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shuttle diplomacy

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shuttle diplomacy

In international relations, the efforts of an independent mediator to achieve a compromise solution between belligerent parties, travelling back and forth from one to the other.

The term came into use in the 1970s. In 1990–91 shuttle diplomacy was practised by US secretary of state James Baker in the period leading up to, and following, the Gulf War.
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Washington's special Mideast envoy wrapped up his latest round of shuttle diplomacy in the region, again having failed to persuade the Israelis and Palestinians to resume peace talks.
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US special presidential envoy George Mitchell has just ended his sixth shuttle diplomacy round between the Arabs and Israel without achieving any breakthrough.
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Mitchell left after a two-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, their second on Friday and fourth in a week of shuttle diplomacy by the former US senator.
US envoy leaves Israel without key settlements deal by AFP / AFP American Edition
 
 
 
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