As Israel faces diplomatic 'tsunami', Trump is staying quiet

This has been a tumultuous week for the Jewish state, the BBC's Paul Adams writes.

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This week's diplomatic assault has taken many forms, not all of them foreseen.

From concerted international condemnation of Israel's actions in Gaza, to the shocking murder of two young Israeli embassy staff members in Washington, this has been, to put it mildly, a tumultuous week for the Jewish state.

The waves started crashing on Israel's shores on Monday evening, when Britain, France and Canada issued a joint statement condemning its "egregious" actions in Gaza.

All three warned of the possibility of "further concrete actions" if Israel continued its renewed military offensive and failed to lift restrictions on humanitarian aid.