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Bolivia–Palestine relations

Bolivia–Palestine relations refer to foreign relations between Bolivia and the State of Palestine.

Bolivian–Palestinian relations
Map indicating locations of Bolivia and Palestine

Bolivia
Palestine

Mahmoud Elalwani is the ambassador of Palestine to Bolivia.[1] Bolivia supports the establishment of a two-state solution.[2]

History

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On 28 November 1918, the Committee for the Liberty of Palestine, according to the organization representing four thousand Syrians and Palestinians in Bolivia, petitioned the British Counsel in La Paz.[3] They, many Christians, mentioned they were worried that "oppressive Ottoman rule" would be replaced with "Isralitish Danger".[3]

Evo Morales, President of Bolivia, broke ties with Israel during the Gaza War (2008–2009).[4] Bolivia recognized Palestine as a state on 17 December 2010 along the 1967 border.[5][6] During the 2014 Gaza War, Bolivia called Israel a terrorist state and increased cooperation on health, media, and sports.[7] Ties were re-established with Israel in 2019.[8]

Bolivia severed ties with Israel on 31 October 2023 during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war accusing the Israeli government of committing war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza.[9][10] María Nela Prada, minister of the presidency of Bolivia, called for end to Israeli bombing of Gaza and called for actions to avoid genocide in Gaza.[11] Israel condemned Bolivia and called its decision a “surrender to terrorism”.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Flores, Paola; Politi, Daniel (2023-11-01). "Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel as Chile and Colombia recall their ambassadors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. ^ "Human Rights Council holds a special session on the deteriorating human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory". Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b Bawalsa, Nadim (2022-07-26). Transnational Palestine: Migration and the Right of Return before 1948. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-1-5036-3227-1.
  4. ^ "Explainer: Latin America's Relationship with Israel and Palestine | AS/COA". www.as-coa.org. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  5. ^ "Bolivia recognizes Palestinian state | Maan News Agency". 2013-10-17. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  6. ^ "Bolivia Formally Recognizes Palestine as Independent State". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  7. ^ Munck, R.; Pozzi, P. (2019). "Israel, Palestine, and Latin America: Conflictual Relationships". Latin American Perspectives. 46 (3): 4–12. doi:10.1177/0094582X19834508. S2CID 150482251.
  8. ^ "Bolivia: A coup for Israel too". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  9. ^ "Bolivia cuts ties with Israel; other Latin American countries recall envoys". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  10. ^ "Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel as Chile and Colombia recall their ambassadors". AP News. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  11. ^ "'You Are Not Alone,' Bolivia Tells Gazans as Socialist Government Cuts Ties With Israel". www.commondreams.org. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  12. ^ Vinograd, Cassandra; Bubola, Emma (2023-11-01). "Bolivia Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Israel Over Strikes in Gaza". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-02.


 

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