East Timor–Israel relations explained
East Timor-Israel relations refers to diplomatic ties between East Timor and Israel.
History
East Timor established diplomatic relations with the State of Israel in August 2002.[1] Israel is represented in East Timor through its embassy in Singapore.[2]
President of East Timor, José Ramos-Horta, visited Israel in 2011.[3] He also delivered a lecture to students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[4] While in Israel, Horta met with Israeli president Shimon Peres.[5] East Timor is particularly interested in strategic cooperation with Israel in the spheres of agriculture and naval security.[6]
Sagi Karni is Israel's non resident ambassador to East Timor based in Singapore.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: International Recognition of Israel. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org.
- Web site: Israel's diplomatic missions abroad.
- Web site: Reflections on a Visit to Israel and Palestine. March 8, 2011. HuffPost.
- Web site: East Timor president seeks agricultural, security support. The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
- https://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/East-Timor-president-seeks-agricultural-security-support East Timor president seeks agricultural security support
- News: נשיא מזרח טימור, ז'וזה ראמוש הורטה: אל תשתעבדו להיסטוריה. הארץ . Haaretz.
- https://embassies.gov.il/singapore/AboutTheEmbassy/Pages/The-ambassador.aspx The new Ambassador of Israel to Singapore Mr. Sagi Karni
