Kenya–Palestine relations explained

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Kenya–Palestine relations refer to foreign relations between Kenya and the State of Palestine.

Hazem Shabat is the ambassador of Palestine to Kenya.[1] Palestine has an embassy in Nairobi.[2] Kenya supports a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.[3]

History

Kenya recognized Palestinian statehood in May 1989.[4]

In 2016, Palestine complained about President Uhuru Kenyatta visiting the Western Wall and Israeli settlements in West Bank without visiting Palestinians towns.[5]

Kenyan police disbursed protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza in May 2021 during the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis.[6] Kenya urged for a de-escalation in the conflict.[7]

On 24 May 2023, Kenya abstained from a vote on Palestinian health at the World Health Organization.[8] Hazem Shabat, the Palestine Ambassador to Kenya, asked Israel to stop building illegal settlements in the West Bank in May 2023 at a lecture in the University of Nairobi.[9] President William Ruto of Kenya condemned the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 and endorsed Israel's policy.[10] Communist Party of Kenya organized protests in favor of Palestine which were broken up by the police. Kenyans for Palestine organized screenings of film on Palestine and called for boycott of Israeli companies.[11] Muslim Imams also expressed support for Palestinians during the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.[12] Three protestors were detained from a protest organized by Kenya Palestinian Solidarity Committee at the Cheche Bookshop and Cafe.[13] Protests were led by Mohammad Ali, member of parliament, on 22 October 2023 in Mombasa.[14] Member of Parliament Farah Maalim was censured by the speaker for wearing a Palestinian scarf.[15] Eugene Wamalwa, former cabinet secretary of Kenya, has said that Kenya should not pick a side in the Israel-Palestine conflict.[16]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Israel is to blame for ongoing conflict, Palestinian ambassador to Kenya says . 2024-01-16 . The Star . en-KE.
  2. News: 27 November 2022 . Palestine’s embassy in Kenya & PICA inaugurate computer lab for a school . 16 January 2024 . Wafa.
  3. Web site: Kenya supports two-state solution to Palestine, Israel conflict . 2024-01-16 . The Star . en-KE.
  4. Web site: 12 May 1989 . "Hundred and thirty-first Session: Item 9.4 of the provisional agenda, Request for the Admission of the State of Palestine to UNESCO as a Member State" . 16 January 2024 . United Nations Educational, Scientific; Cultural Organization, Executive Board . United Nations.
  5. News: 25 February 2016 . Palestinians slam Kenyan president for visiting Western Wall, West Bank . 16 January 2024 . The Times of Israel.
  6. News: 13 May 2021 . Kenyan police disperse protesters demonstrating against Israeli attacks on Gaza . 16 January 2024 . Reuters.
  7. Web site: WAKAYA . JEREMIAH . 2021-05-17 . Kenya urges de-escalation of Israel-Palestine conflict, calls for truce » Capital News . 2024-01-16 . Capital News . en-US.
  8. Web site: Onwuamaegbu . Natachi . Young Kenyans begin boycott of Israeli brands as Gaza war goes on . 2024-01-16 . Al Jazeera . en.
  9. News: 16 May 2023 . Palestine Ambassador To Kenya Calls For Peaceful Coexistence With Israel . 16 January 2024 . Kenya News Agency.
  10. Web site: Lawal . Shola . Israel-Gaza war: Why is Africa divided on supporting Palestine? . 2024-01-16 . Al Jazeera . en.
  11. Web site: 2023-12-14 . Kenyans push for Israeli products boycott amid Gaza war . 2024-01-16 . New Arab . en.
  12. Web site: Kenyan imams show support for Palestinians in Friday sermons - TRT Afrika . 2024-01-16 . Kenyan imams show support for Palestinians in Friday sermons . en.
  13. Web site: Kinyua . James . 2023-10-22 . Pro-Palestinian Supporters Arrested in Nairobi . 2024-01-16 . Kenyan Foreign Policy . en-US.
  14. Web site: Kenyans demonstrate against Israeli attacks on Gaza . 2024-01-16 . www.aa.com.tr.
  15. Web site: 2023-10-26 . Kenyan MP censured for wearing Palestine scarf . 2024-01-16 . Africanews . en.
  16. Web site: Kenya shouldn't side with Israel or Palestine – Wamalwa . 2024-01-16 . The Star . en-KE.

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