Ethiopia–Palestine relations

Ethiopian-Palestinian relations
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Ethiopia
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Ethiopia–Palestine relations refer to foreign relations between Ethiopia and the State of Palestine.

Palestine has an embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[1] The Palestinian ambassador to Ethiopia is also accredited to the African Union.[2]

History

Ethiopia did not vote in favor of the partition of British Mandate for Palestine and did not vote in favor of membership for Israel at the United Nations.[3] Ethiopia recognized Palestine on 4 February 1989.[4]

Zuhair Saleh Al-Shun, ambassador of Palestine to Ethiopia, presented his credentials to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in October 2015.[5] Nasri Abu Jaish had served as the Ambassador of Palestine to Ethiopia.[6]

In July 2017, President Mulatu Teshome met President Mahmoud Abbas and expressed support for a two-state solution.[7] Palestine support Egypt in their dispute with Ethiopia over the dam on the Nile.[8]

Nasir Abujaish, the Palestinian Ambassador to Ethiopia, asked for support in opposing the move of United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.[9] He asked African Union and Ethiopia to mediate peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine as he did not consider the United States to be a neutral party.[10]

Prime Minister of Palestine, Mohammad Shtayyeh, visited Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to attend a summit of the African Union in 2020.[11]

Seven Ethiopians were killed in the 2023 Israel-Hamas war while serving in the Israeli Defense Force.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations". 2010-02-23. Archived from the original on 2010-02-23. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  2. ^ "Palestinian flag raised at African UN headquarters". aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  3. ^ Shehim, Kassim (1988). "Israel-Ethiopian Relations: Change and Continuity". Northeast African Studies. 10 (1): 25–37. ISSN 0740-9133. JSTOR 43661168.
  4. ^ "Request for the admission of the State of Palestine to UNESCO as a Member State". unesdoc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  5. ^ "Palestinian Ambassador to Ethiopia Presents his Credentials to the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)". 2015-10-16. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "Nasri Abu Jaish (Labour Minister)". ECFR. 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  7. ^ "Ethiopia renews its support for the Palestinian cause". Middle East Monitor. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Palestine stands with Egypt over Ethiopia dam issue, says Foreign Ministry". Wafa. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  9. ^ Getnet, Tesfaye (2018-05-21). "Palestine's Ambassador to Ethiopia ask for support against US embassy move". Capital Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  10. ^ Abdu, Brook (2018-05-19). "Palestine Opts For AU, Ethiopia To Mediate Israel Quandary Instead Of US | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today". thereporterethiopia.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  11. ^ "Palestinian Prime Minister Meets Qatari Ambassador to Ethiopia on Sidelines of African Summit". mofa.gov.qa. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  12. ^ Account (2023-10-12). "Seven Ethiopians reportedly killed in Israel-Hamas War". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 2024-01-05.


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