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Middle East (with the Nile river on the left), as seen from the International Space Station on 18 June 2014 (Photo: nasa.gov)

Israel escalating on all fronts, as US and EU diplomacy drift apart

The threats of Israel launching a war with Iran, destroying most of Lebanon, and advancing the annexation of Gaza and the West Bank are all increasing, as EU foreign ministers and leaders hold talks in Luxembourg and Brussels this week.

Israel is expected to hit Iran any day now, in what could see an attack on its military bases, a strike on oil facilities, or...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Middle East (with the Nile river on the left), as seen from the International Space Station on 18 June 2014 (Photo: nasa.gov)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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