EU diplomats say their normal channels of communication are ill-equipped to calm the violence, while Israeli and Palestinian officials trade blame on "incitement".
The new surge in Arab knife attacks, Jewish counter-attacks, police shootings, and other crackdowns has left EU diplomacy feeling helpless.
"We sympathise with civilian victims on both sides and our envoys on the ground [in Israel and Palestine] are speaking with officials. But that's the problem - we're talking to o...
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