As of 1975, diplomatic ostracism is still imposed by the Organization of American States (OAS). The inter-American community also exercises a trade embargo against Cuba. But even within this context of hemispheric isolation, Havana’s diplomacy is strikingly contradictory.
b) The act of isolating.
Israel could offer to ease North Korea’s isolation with diplomatic recognition, ¶ But Washington’s strategy of increasing North Korean isolation left no room for back-channel talks with Tel Aviv,
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