Failed diplomacy May 20, 2021 As the Israeli offensive continues against Palestinians protesting the attacks into the Gaza Strip, and the shooting and bombing that has already killed at least 220 Palestinians, including 63 children, international diplomacy does not seem to be making a headway. While the UN has called for a ceasefire, these initiatives continue to be blocked by the US in the Security Council, as has happened in the past. The panic in the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian families are tempted to flee buildings they fear may be bombed, meanwhile, remains a reality that the world appears somewhat unwilling to face, despite the raising of some voices within the EU, members of which have protested the violence with only Hungary refusing to back the resolution condemning the actions against Palestinians by Israeli forces.