Europe has long been involved in Israel-Palestine. Since the creation of Israel in 1948 and the parallel beginnings of the Palestine refugee issue – with over 700,000 Palestinians fleeing or forced to abandon their homes in what became Israel – Europe has sought to position itself as a mediator and power broker in the region. In spite of different European countries changing their stances according to specific events and political orientations, the EU has long sought to adopt and maintain a single policy on Palestine.
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