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Mexico does not officially recognize the State of Palestine; however, it has maintained contacts with Palestinian representatives since 1975. Both nations are members of UNESCO.
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Mexico does not officially recognize the State of Palestine; however, it has maintained contacts with Palestinian representatives since 1975. Both nations are members of UNESCO.
In the vote for the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine on 29 November 1947, Mexico was one of ten countries that abstained from voting. [1]
During multiple conflicts between Israel and Palestine, Mexico has remained neutral and has asked that both parties cease fighting and continue with the peace process. [2]
In October 2023, Mexico condemned the Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7th and the ensuing Israeli military response and has called for peace between both sides and for a two-state solution. [3] [4]
In August 1975, Mexican President Luis Echeverría met with head of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Yasser Arafat, in Alexandria, Egypt and the Mexican government soon established diplomatic relations with the PLO. [5] [6] That same year, the PLO opened an 'Information office' in Mexico City, which was elevated to a 'Special Delegation office' in 1995 after the Second Oslo Accord. [7]
In 2005, Mexico opened a representative office in Ramallah. [6] In 2011, Mexico abstained from voting for allowing Palestine to be a member of UNESCO. [8] In 2012, Mexico voted in favor of Palestine becoming a non-memberobserver state at the United Nations General Assembly, an upgrade from non-state observer. [9] [10]
In July 2021, the Board of Directors of the Senate of Mexico made a statement related to the international recognition of Palestine. Stating that Mexico should recognize the State of Palestine to fulfill its international commitments, but reiterated that Mexico did not yet recognize Palestine as a state. [11] In November 2022, the Board of Directors of the Senate of Mexico asked the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs to take steps to recognize the State of Palestine. [12]
On 1 June 2023, Palestine announced its decision to elevate its Special Delegation office in Mexico to the rank of Embassy. [13] The Mexican government's website of diplomatic missions reflects this reclassification [14] [15] but Mexico still calls its mission in Palestine the Representative Office in Palestine. [16]
Although the Mexican government has expressed support for international actions that legally recognize Palestine as a state, [17] to date the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs has not issued an official statement of recognition.
In October 2024, Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum called for recognition of the State of Palestine. [18]
In June 2000, Mexican Foreign Minister Rosario Green paid an official visit to Gaza City and Ramallah. [6] During her visit, Foreign Minister Green met with President of the Palestinian National Authority, Yasser Arafat, and conveyed to him the message sent by Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo formally inviting Arafat to Mexico. [19] Foreign Minister Green also met with the Minister for Planning and International Cooperation.
In 2009, Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki paid a visit to Mexico, becoming the first Palestinian foreign minister to do so. [6]
In June 2011, a statue of former President of the Palestinian National Authority, Yasser Arafat, was unveiled in Mexico City. [20] In 2013, the Mexican Congress installed a section in its building to 'Mexico-Palestine Friendship'. [5]
In December 2018, Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki paid a visit to Mexico to attend the inauguration for Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. [21]
High-level visits from Mexico to Palestine [6] [22] [23]
High-level visits from Palestine to Mexico [6]
Both nations have signed a few agreements such as a Twinning Agreement between the cities of Bethlehem and Monterrey (1999); Memorandum of Understanding between the Secretariat of Foreign Relations of Mexico and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian National Authority (2009), Agreement of Cooperation in the Health Field between the Secretariat of Health of Mexico and the Ministry of Health of the Palestinian National Authority (2011); and a Twinning Agreement between the cities of Ramallah and Toluca (2014). [6]
In December 2008, Mexico made a financial contribution of US$50,000 to the Operation Line of Life in Gaza, of the World Food Programme (WFP), in order to help provide food assistance to 365,000 Palestinians, including 50,000 school-age children from 85 educational centers in the Gaza Strip. [6]
On 12 October 2014, Mexico was present at the Donors Meeting in Cairo, Egypt for the reconstruction of Gaza, for which the Mexican government made a pledge to donate US$1.1 million to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. [6]
Mexico annually makes a voluntary contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). In 2017, Mexico increased its annual contribution to US$250,000. [6]
In 2023, trade between both nations totaled US$1.4 million. [24] Mexico's main exports to Palestine include: motor vehicles, medical instruments, chemical based products, bread and vegetables. Palestine's main exports to Mexico include: fittings and similar articles of base metals for furniture, doors and windows; transistors and similar semiconductors, nucleic acids and their salts, and electrical capacitors. [24]
El Salvador is a member of the United Nations and several of its specialized agencies, the Organization of American States (OAS), the Central American Common Market (CACM), the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN), and the Central American Integration System (SICA). It actively participates in the Central American Security Commission (CASC), which seeks to promote regional arms control.
Honduras is a member of the United Nations, the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN), the Central American Integration System (SICA), and the Central American Security Commission (CASQ). During 1995–96, Honduras, a founding member of the United Nations, for the first time served as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Honduras is also a member of the International Criminal Court with a Bilateral Immunity Agreement of protection for the US-military.
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The bilateral relations between the State of Palestine and Russia have a complex history, deeply interwoven with Russian and Soviet relations with the Israeli enterprise, Palestinian nationalism, and Third World national liberation movements. Between 1956 and 1990, Soviet–Palestinian relations were part of the then-ongoing Soviet–American confrontation.
China–Palestine relations, also referred to as Sino–Palestinian relations, encompass the long bilateral relationship between China and Palestine dating back from the early years of the Cold War.
Palestine and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established between the Palestine and SFR Yugoslavia in 1989. Relations have been close and friendly ever since.
Albania and Palestine established diplomatic relations in 1990. Albania had already recognized Palestine as a state since 1988. Palestine has an embassy in Tirana, but Albania does not have an embassy in Palestine. Both are member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Relations between Indonesia and Palestine have been very close and friendly. Indonesia has refused to recognize the State of Israel until a peace agreement is reached between Israel and the State of Palestine. Indonesia has strongly stood up for the rights and freedoms of the Palestinians and has supported the struggles of the Palestinians.
The alliance between Algeria and Palestine is strong and enduring. Algeria is a supporter of the Middle East peace process and it has no diplomatic relations with Israel.
As of June 2024, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 146 of the 193 member states of the United Nations, or just over 75% of all UN members. It has been a non-member observer state of the United Nations General Assembly since November 2012. This limited status is largely due to the fact that the United States, a permanent member of the UN Security Council with veto power, has consistently used its veto or threatened to do so to block Palestine's full UN membership.
Honduras recognized the State of Palestine in 2011, a move in sharp contrast to a long-lasting legacy of close links between successive Honduran governments and the State of Israel.
Chile–Palestine relations are the current and historical relations between the Republic of Chile and the State of Palestine. Both nations enjoy friendly relations, the importance of which centers on the history of Palestinian migration to Chile.
Ireland–Palestine relations are the bilateral and historical relations between Ireland and the State of Palestine. In 2000, Ireland established a representative office in Ramallah and Palestine has an embassy in Dublin. Both countries are members of the Union for the Mediterranean.
The Republic of El Salvador and the State of Palestine have enjoyed warm relations, the importance of which centers on the history of Palestinian migration to El Salvador. There are approximately 60,000–100,000 people of Palestinian origin in El Salvador.
Palestine–Spain relations are the bilateral and diplomatic relations between these two countries. Palestine has an embassy in Madrid. Spain has a consulate general in East Jerusalem that serves the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem. Spain recognised the state of Palestine on 28 May 2024.
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