shuttle diplomacy

noun

1. diplomatic negotiations carried out by a mediator who travels back and forth between the negotiating parties.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shuttle diplomacy¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Months of shuttle diplomacy by the US envoy Amos Hochstein - building on already established UN Security Resolutions on Israel and Hezbollah - have come to nothing.

From BBC

Negotiations have always been indirect, shuttle diplomacy - Hamas representatives do not talk directly to Israel or the US.

From BBC

But the fact that he remains unyielding despite four months of Holguín’s shuttle diplomacy doesn’t bode well for a talks restart.

From Seattle Times

In late March, a flurry of shuttle diplomacy involving Israel, Hamas and mediators including the United States had raised hopes for a new cease-fire deal in the war in Gaza.

From New York Times

The timing of Mr Blinken's latest Middle East trip may give hints of the American strategy in this latest round of shuttle diplomacy.

From BBC