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BoliviaāPalestine relations refer to foreign relations between Bolivia and the State of Palestine.
Mahmoud Elalwani is the ambassador of Palestine to Bolivia. [1] Bolivia supports the establishment of a two-state solution. [2]
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 (2008ā2009). [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 IsraelāHamas war accusing the Israeli government of committing war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza. [9] [10] MarĆa 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 āsurrender to terrorismā. [12]
Bolivia |
Palestine |
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BoliviaāPalestine relations refer to foreign relations between Bolivia and the State of Palestine.
Mahmoud Elalwani is the ambassador of Palestine to Bolivia. [1] Bolivia supports the establishment of a two-state solution. [2]
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 (2008ā2009). [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 IsraelāHamas war accusing the Israeli government of committing war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza. [9] [10] MarĆa 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 āsurrender to terrorismā. [12]