Numbering some 500,000 in the EU, they seek greater political representation.
By Firas Al-Atraqchi in Stockholm
Al-Jazeera
"On November 16, delegations representing Palestinian communities in EU countries gathered in Stockholm, Sweden to pave the way for a conference to be held in a European capital in May 2009.
Zaid Tayem, the head of the cultural division of the Union of Palestinian Minorities in Europe and a member of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), says the May meeting will solidify Palestinian ranks and push for political representation in European parliaments.
Tayem, who is based in the Netherlands, says he sees no reason why a Palestinian academic living in Europe as an EU citizen cannot become a member of parliament.
However, he warned that the Palestinians must unite their ranks and work to overcome their political differences..... "
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