The Europeans may struggle to hold on to their initially united front behind Israel, while Russia could carve out a role as a broker.
| The Eiffel Tower was one of several iconic European buildings lit up in the Israeli flag colours on Monday night , but the EU’s unusually unequivocal sense of solidarity with Israel looks set to come under increasing pressure.
Both Conservative and Labour leaders have offered full-throated support for Israel. But left-wing members of the Labour Party, which is holding its annual conference this week, have condemned Israel’s response and its past actions in the Palestinian territories. In Ireland, Sinn Fein is struggling with similar divisions.Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin looks set to try and exploit the crisis to further his claims to be the leader of the non-Western world.
Despite Russia’s close relations with Iran and Hamas, Putin has managed to avoid falling out with more US-friendly countries such as Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. These states have not swung behind the US and Europe over Ukraine. The ructions among politicians come despite a YouGov poll in May which found that surprisingly few Europeans care deeply about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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