Diplomatic missions of Palestine

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On 15 November 1988, the Palestinian National Council of the Palestine Liberation Organization, sitting in Algiers, adopted the Palestinian Declaration of Independence, unilaterally proclaiming the State of Palestine within the former British Mandate of Palestine, while not explicitly declaring its boundaries or claimed territory. At the time, the State of Palestine was not a de facto or de jure entity. The State of Palestine retains an unclear international status, with some states recognizing it de jure while it has no clear de facto status. Owing to its contested international position, many world capitals host both an Embassy of Palestine and an Embassy of Israel.

Today, the State of Palestine is recognized by around 100 countries, who conduct relations with it through the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), which was established in 1994 by the Oslo Accords. Numerous other countries do not recognize the State of Palestine as such, but do conduct diplomatic relations with the PNA in its capacity as an interim governmental body representing the Palestinian people. Most major European countries, the United States and Canada do not recognize the State of Palestine, but have varying levels of official relations with the PNA.

In many countries that recognized the State of Palestine, the PNA maintains an Embassy of the State of Palestine. In countries that have not, it maintains a Mission or General Delegation, some with diplomatic status and others without.

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[edit] List of diplomatic missions

[edit] Europe

Map showing nations which have recognized or have special diplomatic arrangements with the State of Palestine or other Palestinian delegation.
Map showing nations which have recognized or have special diplomatic arrangements with the State of Palestine or other Palestinian delegation.
General Delegation of Palestine in Madrid.
General Delegation of Palestine in Madrid.

[edit] North America

[edit] South America

Palestinian General Delegation in Buenos Aires
Palestinian General Delegation in Buenos Aires

[edit] Africa

[edit] Middle East

[edit] Asia

[edit] Oceania

[edit] Multilateral Organisations

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Government of Cyprus. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
  2. ^ General Delegation of Palestine in Finland
  3. ^ General Delegation of Palestine in Ireland
  4. ^ General Delegation of Palestine in Switzerland
  5. ^ Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government of Ukraine. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
  6. ^ General Delegation of Palestine in Canada
  7. ^ Special Delegation of Palestine in Mexico (In Spanish)
  8. ^ [1]. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
  9. ^ Iran opens 1st 'embassy' in Palestinian territories
  10. ^ Chinese Embassy in Palestine
  11. ^ Chinese vice president mourns Arafat's death at Palestinian embassy
  12. ^ Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Government of Vietnam. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
  13. ^ Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the UN Geneva
  14. ^ Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the UN New York

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