EU diplomat calls for greater efforts towards Palestinian state as US shows Mideast “fatigue”

Europe’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has expressed concerns about the United States’ diminishing efforts in Middle East diplomacy. During a visit to California, Borrell criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza and emphasized the urgent need for a Palestinian state. In a speech at Stanford University, Borrell highlighted the suffering in Gaza, describing it as a “man-made disaster” where people are “dying and starving in unimaginable proportions.” He noted a perceived weariness from the U.S. in pursuing solutions to the ongoing conflict. While U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made multiple trips to the region following recent hostilities between Israel and