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Israel–Papua New Guinea relations
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Papua New Guinea

Israel–Papua New Guinea relations are diplomatic and other relations between the State of Israel and Papua New Guinea. Israel and Papua New Guinea established diplomatic relations in 1978, about three years after Papua New Guinea was granted independence.[1]


History

Israeli president Reuven Rivlin with James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, 2020

Israel's ambassador to Australia acts as non-resident ambassador to Papua New Guinea. While Papua New Guinea does not have an embassy in Israel, it has a consulate in Ramat HaSharon, with jurisdiction over the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area.[2] Since 2007, Ya'akov Weiss has been the Honorary Consul General of Papua New Guinea to Israel, and acts as the diplomatic representative of Papua New Guinea to Israel.[3]

In November 2012, the Papua New Guinea government abstained in the vote on United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/19 recognising Palestine as a non-member state.

On a visit to Israel, in October 2013, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Peter O'Neill, planted a tree in Jerusalem. During the visit O'Neill stated: "Planting a tree symbolizes that the world has a future and that we all have life."[4][5]

Cultural relations

There are claims that the Gogodala people in Western Province of Papua New Guinea are the descendants of a lost tribe of Israel.[6] The claims have been analysed by Florida International University religious studies professor Tudor Parfitt.

The Huli culture of Hela people in Papua New Guinea is also reportedly similar to Jewish culture.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Israeli mobile water purification and desalination unit arrives in Papua New Guinea
  2. ^ "Papua New Guinea consulate in Israel". Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  3. ^ http://www.oktedi.com/about-us/board-of-directors
  4. ^ "Papua New Guinea PM Plants a Tree in Jerusalem". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  5. ^ "The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Plants a Tree in Jerusalem". Jewish National Fund. Retrieved 20 October 2013. This is a moving day for us all. It's heartening to see how the State of Israel is growing and flourishing, and we are grateful for having been given the opportunity to share and participate in this.
  6. ^ "'Lost tribe of Israel' found in Papua New Guinea?". Israel Hayom. Retrieved 24 May 2011. Scholar known as "British Indiana Jones," Florida International University religious studies professor Tudor Parfitt: "The Gogodala wear yarmulkes [kippot] and prayer shawls. They've started celebrating Jewish holidays and they are using more Hebrew."

Further reading

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