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|fields = Promoting dialogue and mutual understanding between Europe and the Middle East
|fields = Promoting dialogue and mutual understanding between Europe and the Middle East
|services = Conferences, seminars, visits, exhibitions
|services = Conferences, seminars, visits, exhibitions
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== History ==
== History ==
Medbridge was created in 2003. It has been registered as a French non-profit organization since 2004.{{citation | title = Journal Officiel de la République Française | date = April 10, 2004 | number=announcement 1064| title-link = Journal Officiel de la République Française }} The organization was created by European leaders from different political backgrounds, such as [[Willy De Clercq]], [[Marco Pannella]], [[Ana Palacio]], [[François Léotard]] and [[François Zimeray]].{{cite web | url = http://www.medbridge.org/qui-sommes-nous | title = Qui sommes-nous ? | trans-title = Who are we? | publisher = Medbridge | language = fr | year = 2011 | archiveurl = https://archive.today/20120908011630/http://www.medbridge.org/qui-sommes-nous | archivedate = 8 September 2012 | url-status = dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.medbridge.org/showpage.php/en/2/1/page.html |title=Title unknown |publisher=Medbridge |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100905133751/http://www.medbridge.org/showpage.php/en/2/1/page.html |archivedate=September 5, 2010 }}
Medbridge was created in 2003. It has been registered as a French non-profit organization since 2004.{{citation | title = Journal Officiel de la République Française | date = April 10, 2004 | number=announcement 1064| title-link = Journal Officiel de la République Française }} The organization was created by European leaders from different political backgrounds, such as [[Willy De Clercq]], [[Marco Pannella]], [[Ana Palacio]], [[François Léotard]] and [[François Zimeray]].{{cite web | url = http://www.medbridge.org/qui-sommes-nous | title = Qui sommes-nous ? | trans-title = Who are we? | publisher = Medbridge | language = fr | year = 2011 | archiveurl = https://archive.today/20120908011630/http://www.medbridge.org/qui-sommes-nous | archivedate = 8 September 2012 | url-status = dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.medbridge.org/showpage.php/en/2/1/page.html |title=Title unknown |publisher=Medbridge |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100905133751/http://www.medbridge.org/showpage.php/en/2/1/page.html |archivedate=September 5, 2010 }}


According to Israeli diplomat [[Yigal Palmor]], the organization gathered in October 2003, and was the largest European parliamentary delegation that has ever visited the Middle East.{{cite news | url = https://www.haaretz.com/news/european-lawmakers-to-visit-region-to-promote-understanding-1.103660 | title = European lawmakers to visit the region to promote understanding | newspaper = [[Haaretz]] | date = October 24, 2003 | first = Adar |last = Primor | author2=Haaretz Correspondent}} 160 parliamentarians from 28 countries took part in the visit.{{cite web | url = http://www.medbridge.org/une-chance-pour-la-paix |trans-title=A chance for peace | title = Une chance pour la paix | publisher = MedBridge | date = 22 July 2003}} In January 2008, the delegation accompanied another large delegation of 60 parliamentarians from 21 European countries.{{cite news | url =http://www.lemonde.fr/cgi-bin/ACHATS/acheter.cgi?offre=ARCHIVES&type_item=ART_ARCH_30J&objet_id=1025201&clef=ARC-TRK-NC_01 | title = Visite express au Proche-Orient |trans-title=Express visit to the Middle East | date = 21 February 2008 | first = Annick |last = Cojean | newspaper = [[Le Monde]]}} [[King Abdullah II]] was consulted by a delegation of Medbridge during this visit, and actively lobbied for the creation of a state of Palestine.{{cite web|url=https://kingabdullah.jo/en/news/king-meets-delegation-med-bridge-centre|title=King Meets A delegation From "Med Bridge" Centre |website=Kingabdullah.jo|date=26 October 2003|accessdate=14 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticlePrintPage.aspx?id=1403150&language=en|title=King Meets a Delegation from "Med Bridge" Center|website=Kuna.net.kw|date=26 October 2003|accessdate=14 August 2017}}
According to Israeli diplomat [[Yigal Palmor]], the organization gathered in October 2003, and was the largest European parliamentary delegation that has ever visited the Middle East.{{cite news | url = https://www.haaretz.com/news/european-lawmakers-to-visit-region-to-promote-understanding-1.103660 | title = European lawmakers to visit the region to promote understanding | newspaper = [[Haaretz]] | date = October 24, 2003 | first = Adar |last = Primor | author2=Haaretz Correspondent}} 160 parliamentarians from 28 countries took part in the visit.{{cite web | url = http://www.medbridge.org/une-chance-pour-la-paix |trans-title=A chance for peace | title = Une chance pour la paix | publisher = MedBridge | date = 22 July 2003}} In January 2008, the delegation accompanied another large delegation of 60 parliamentarians from 21 European countries.{{cite news | url =http://www.lemonde.fr/cgi-bin/ACHATS/acheter.cgi?offre=ARCHIVES&type_item=ART_ARCH_30J&objet_id=1025201&clef=ARC-TRK-NC_01 | title = Visite express au Proche-Orient |trans-title=Express visit to the Middle East | date = 21 February 2008 | first = Annick |last = Cojean | newspaper = [[Le Monde]]}} [[King Abdullah II]] was consulted by a delegation of Medbridge during this visit, and actively lobbied for the creation of a state of Palestine.{{cite web|url=https://kingabdullah.jo/en/news/king-meets-delegation-med-bridge-centre|title=King Meets A delegation From "Med Bridge" Centre |website=Kingabdullah.jo|date=26 October 2003|accessdate=14 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticlePrintPage.aspx?id=1403150&language=en|title=King Meets a Delegation from "Med Bridge" Center|website=Kuna.net.kw|date=26 October 2003|accessdate=14 August 2017}}


In February 2007, after French president [[Jacques Chirac]] told the press that if [[Iran]] held a few nuclear weapons, it wouldn't be a big deal, a delegation of French politicians was sent by Mebridge to Israel and Palestine to get a hands-on approach of the problem instead of viewing the conflict through the lens of the French press.{{cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/2007/02/11/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/french-politicians-see-regions-nuances|title=French politicians see region's nuances|website=Jta.org|date=11 February 2007|author=Uriel Heilman|accessdate=14 August 2017}} In June 2007, MedBridge organized a visit of French writers to the Middle East in cooperation with ''[[Le Monde]]'' Magazine.{{cite web | title = Voyage d'écrivains français en Israël et dans les Territoires palestiniens – 18 au 22 juin 2007 | url = http://www.medbridge.org/voyage-decrivains-francais-en-israel-et-dans-les-territoires-palestiniens-18-au-22-juin-2007 |trans-title=Delegation of French Writers to the Middle-East – June 18 to 22, 2007| date = 29 June 2007| publisher = MedBridge}}
In February 2007, after French president [[Jacques Chirac]] told the press that if [[Iran]] held a few nuclear weapons, it wouldn't be a big deal, a delegation of French politicians was sent by Mebridge to Israel and Palestine to get a hands-on approach of the problem instead of viewing the conflict through the lens of the French press.{{cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/2007/02/11/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/french-politicians-see-regions-nuances|title=French politicians see region's nuances|website=Jta.org|date=11 February 2007|author=Uriel Heilman|accessdate=14 August 2017}} In June 2007, MedBridge organized a visit of French writers to the Middle East in cooperation with ''[[Le Monde]]'' Magazine.{{cite web | title = Voyage d'écrivains français en Israël et dans les Territoires palestiniens – 18 au 22 juin 2007 | url = http://www.medbridge.org/voyage-decrivains-francais-en-israel-et-dans-les-territoires-palestiniens-18-au-22-juin-2007 |trans-title=Delegation of French Writers to the Middle-East – June 18 to 22, 2007| date = 29 June 2007| publisher = MedBridge}}
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