Bolivia–Palestine relations explained

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Bolivia–Palestine 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]

History

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". 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flores . Paola . Politi . Daniel . 2023-11-01 . Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel as Chile and Colombia recall their ambassadors . 2024-01-02 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  2. Web site: 18 May 2018 . Human Rights Council holds a special session on the deteriorating human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory . 1 January 2024 . Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
  3. Book: Bawalsa, Nadim . Transnational Palestine: Migration and the Right of Return before 1948 . 2022-07-26 . Stanford University Press . 978-1-5036-3227-1 . en.
  4. Web site: 2023-11-16 . Explainer: Latin America's Relationship with Israel and Palestine AS/COA . 2024-01-02 . www.as-coa.org . en.
  5. Web site: 2013-10-17 . Bolivia recognizes Palestinian state Maan News Agency . 2024-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017070727/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=342977 . 2013-10-17 .
  6. News: Bolivia Formally Recognizes Palestine as Independent State . en . Haaretz . 2024-01-02.
  7. Munck . R. . Pozzi . P. . 2019 . Israel, Palestine, and Latin America: Conflictual Relationships . Latin American Perspectives . 46 . 3 . 4–12. 10.1177/0094582X19834508 . 150482251 .
  8. Web site: Bolivia: A coup for Israel too . 2024-01-02 . Middle East Eye . en.
  9. Web site: Bolivia cuts ties with Israel; other Latin American countries recall envoys . 2024-01-02 . Al Jazeera . en.
  10. Web site: 2023-10-31 . Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel as Chile and Colombia recall their ambassadors . 2024-01-02 . AP News . en.
  11. Web site: 'You Are Not Alone,' Bolivia Tells Gazans as Socialist Government Cuts Ties With Israel . 2024-01-02 . www.commondreams.org . en.
  12. News: Vinograd . Cassandra . Bubola . Emma . 2023-11-01 . Bolivia Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Israel Over Strikes in Gaza . en-US . The New York Times . 2024-01-02 . 0362-4331.

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