Foreign relations of the Palestinian National Authority
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1 On June 14, 2007, President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed Haniyeh's government and appointed Fayyad to form an emergency government. However, Haniyeh and Hamas maintain that these actions were illegal and that Haniyeh is still the Prime Minister. Haniyeh still exercises de facto authority in the Gaza Strip, while Fayyad's authority is limited de facto to the West Bank. |
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The Palestinian Declaration of Independence, led to Palestine's recognition by 101 states and to the renaming of the PLO mission in the UN to "Palestine." After the formation of the Palestinian Authority, many countries exchanged embassies and delegations with it.
Some states (e.g. Canada and the United Kingdom) have relations with the PNA but do not recognize the declared State of Palestine.
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[edit] States that recognize the State of Palestine
One-hundred and seven states recognize the State of Palestine, and 25 more grant some form of diplomatic status to a Palestinian delegation, falling short of full diplomatic recognition.[1]
The following are listed in alphabetical order by region. in total about 134 countries now offer some form of recognition to Palestine.
[edit] Relations with international organizations
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UN representation
The Palestine Liberation Organization gained observer status at the United Nations General Assembly in 1974 through General Assembly resolution 3237. Acknowledging the proclamation of the State of Palestine, the UN re-designated this observer status as belonging to Palestine in 1988 (General Assembly resolution 43/177.) In July 1998, the General Assembly adopted a new resolution (52/250) conferring upon Palestine additional rights and privileges, including the right to participate in the general debate held at the start of each session of the General Assembly, the right of reply, the right to co-sponsor resolutions and the right to raise points of order on Palestinian and Middle East issues. By this resolution, "seating for Palestine shall be arranged immediately after non-member States and before the other observers." This resolution was adopted by a vote of 124 in favor, four against (Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, United States) and 10 abstentions.
[edit] Aftermath of Hamas' victory
After the victory of the Change and Reform list (led by Hamas) in the 2006 elections, many countries and other entities, including the United States and the European Union, cut ties with the organs of the PLC but not those connected to the PNA President, Mahmoud Abbas. The boycott led to the withholding of foreign aid, upon which much of the Palestinian economy is dependent, promised to the PNA. The European Union set up a mechanism to transfer some aid to PNA employees, many of whom had gone unpaid for months, that bypassed the government. After Abbas's sacking of Prime Minister Ismail Haniya as a response by Hamas' takeover of the Gaza Strip in June 2007, the boycott was lifted.
[edit] References
- ^ Palestinian National Authority: International Recognition of the State of Palestine
- ^ [1]. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
- ^ Palestinian Territories Details
- ^ "FAQ:Address List of Foreign Embassies in Bangladesh". Virtual Bangladesh. http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/faq/foreign_embassy_list.html. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "Embassy of the State of Palestine". Kompass. http://www.kompass.com/it/BY150045. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ a b "Request for the admission of the State of Palestine to Unesco as a Member State". UNESCO. 1989-05-12. http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0008/000827/082711eo.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ General Delegation of Palestine in Canada
- ^ "Embassy in China: Palestine Embassy in Beijing". China Highlights. http://www.chinahighlights.com/embassy/embassy-in-china/beijing/palestine-embassy-in-beijing.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "Israeli diplomat postpones meeting after Costa Rica recognizes Palestinian state". The Associated Press. Haaretz. February 26, 2008. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/958208.html. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
- ^ "Palestine: Embassy of the State of Palestine". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. http://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/diplomatic_missions/foreign_missions_to_the_czech_republic/palestine_embassy_of_the_state_of.html.
- ^ General Delegation of Palestine in Finland
- ^ "Diplomatic Missions in Ghana". HomePage Ghana. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/foreign_affairs/home.php. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "List of Embassies". Hungary Tourist Info. http://www.ohb.hu/hungary/embassy.en.html#palestine. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "Foreign Consulates in India". Minitry of Tourism - Government of India.
- ^ "Embassy of the State of Palestine". BKPM. http://www.bkpm.go.id/index.php/main/foreigndetail/262. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ General Delegation of Palestine in Ireland
- ^ "Embassies/Consulates in Jordan". Boomers Abroad. http://embassiesabroad.boomersabroad.com/embassies-in/Jordan. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ a b "Addresses of Diplomatic Missions in the Lao PDR and Neighbouring Countries". The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR. http://www.mofa.gov.la/Addresses/AddressOfForeignDiplomatic.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ The General Delegation of Palestine in Brussels, Belgium is accredited to Luxembourg.
- ^ "Embassy of the State of Palestine". HotFrog: Malaysian Business Directory.
- ^ Special Delegation of Palestine in Mexico (In Spanish)
- ^ "Diplomatic And Consular Missions In The Serbia and Montenegro". Serbia and Montenegro. http://www.ssinf.sv.gov.yu/view.php?jezik=e&ids=22. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "Embassy of the State of Palestine". PhoneBook Online. http://www.phonebook.com.pk/Dynamic/CompanyDetail.aspx?Comp_ID=43704. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "Embassy of the State of Palestine in Romania". Romania.org. http://www.romania.org/embassy/embassy.html?id=stateofpalestine. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC&CONSULAR MISSIONS ON RESIDENTAL AND NON-RESIDENTAL BASIS
- ^ "Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Serbia". TravelSerbia.info. http://www.travelserbia.info/embassies.php. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "Embassy of the State of Palestine". http://www.palestine.sk/about.html. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Embassy List". Pacific Prime. http://www.pacificprime.com/countries/sri-lanka/embassies.php. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ General Delegation of Palestine in Switzerland
- ^ "Foreign Embassies in Tanzania". MBONGO.com. http://www.mbongo.com/about-tanzania/foreign-embassies-tanzania/default.aspx. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "The Embassy of the State of Palestine to the Turkish Republic". http://www.embpalestine-tr.com/index.php. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "Embassy of the State of Palestine". TEN Yellow Pages. http://yp.theemiratesnetwork.com/biz/United_Arab_Emirates/Abu_Dhabi/Embassy_of_the_State_of_Palestine_19324.html. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "Embassy Listings for Uzbekistan". Embassy World. http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/Uzbekistan/uzbekistan4.html. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "English Translation of Letter from Venezuelan Foreign Ministry". Diplomacy Monitor. April 27, 2009. http://diplomacymonitor.com/stu/dma1.nsf/tr/tt72F6FB6B8DA924A1852575A6000F95D4.
- ^ "Vietnam-Palestine Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Vietnam. http://www.mofa.gov.vn/en/cn_vakv/nr040830134623/nr040830134911/ns070925152224. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (Arabic) (English) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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