Israeli-East Timorese Relations

Israeli East Timorese

Israel	East Timor

Israel and East Timor have friendly relations .

history

After East Timor's final independence on May 20, 2002, mutual recognition took place on August 29, 2002. On March 1, 2004, East Timor also established diplomatic relations with the Palestinian Territories .

In 2011, East Timor’s President José Ramos-Horta visited Israel and met Israel’s President Shimon Peres . He campaigned for support in the areas of agriculture and maritime security. At the Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Ramos-Horta gave a lecture on “Peacebuilding, State Building and Reconciliation: Experiences and Perspectives”. Ramos-Horta also visited the Palestinian Territories and spoke to their representatives.

At the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in 2013, East Timor’s President Taur Matan Ruak declared his support for the right of the peoples of Palestine and Israel to live side by side in peace, dignity and security, and welcomed the resumption of direct talks leading to the creation of two sovereigns States should lead.

The representative of East Timor was not present at the vote on resolution A / ES-10 / L.22 of the UN General Assembly on the status of the city of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

diplomacy

Israel's ambassador to Singapore is also accredited for East Timor. The first Israeli ambassador, Itzhak Shoham, handed over his accreditation on August 29, 2002. In 2013, the current ambassador, Yael Rubinstein, took over the post.

→ Main article : List of Israeli ambassadors in East Timor

economy

For 2018, the East Timor Statistics Office does not indicate any trade relations between East Timor and Israel.

Development Assistance

Israel and East Timor worked together on agriculture from 2015 to 2017. During this time, East Timorese students were trained by the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Members of the Defense Forces of East Timor (F-FDTL) also completed training seminars in Israel.

Web links

Commons : Israeli-East Timorese Relations  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Jewish Virtual Library: Israel International Relations: International Recognition of Israel , accessed December 4, 2017.
2. ↑ WAFA: Palestine and East Timor Exchange Diplomatic Ties , March 3, 2004 , accessed December 3, 2017.
3. ^ East Timor president seeks agricultural, security support , February 15, 2011 , accessed December 3, 2017.
4. ^ The Jerusalem Post: East Timor president seeks agricultural, security support , February 15, 2011 , accessed February 5, 2018.
5. ↑ General Assembly of the United Nations: Timor-Leste - HE Mr. Taur Matan Ruak, President, September 25, 2013 , accessed December 3, 2017.
6. ↑ BBC: How did your country vote on the Jerusalem resolution? , December 22, 2017 , accessed February 5, 2018.
7. ↑ Amira Arnon: Israel and Timor-Leste , June 19, 2011, on Forum Haksesuk , accessed December 4, 2017.
8. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel: Cabinet communique , January 13, 2013 , accessed June 29, 2017.
9. ^ The Ambassador , accessed June 28, 2017.
10. ↑ Jornal Nacional Diário: Israel Selebra Loron Independensia Ba 67 Iha TL , September 3, 2015 , accessed on June 29, 2017.
11. ↑ Direcção-Geral de Estatística: External Trade Statistics Annual Reports 2018 , accessed on April 17, 2019.
12. ^ President of East Timor: PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC ACCEPTED CREDENTIAL LETTERS FROM AMBASSADORS OF DENMARK, BANGADESH AND ISRAEL , February 24, 2018 , accessed February 25, 2018.