The map above shows who does and does not have diplomatic relations with the State of Israel. Currently 36 countries do not recognize and/or have foreign relations with Israel.
This includes 15 states that did at one point in the past but now, for variety of reasons, do not. Interestingly, this includes several Latin American countries.
The following states have never recognized and/or had foreign relations with Israel:
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Brunei
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Malaysia
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Syria
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
The following countries did have relations with Israel at one point in the past. (Time period of relations and reason for breaking them off are in parenthesis):
- Bahrain (1996–2000; Second Intifada)
- Bolivia (1950–2009; Gaza War)
- Chad (1960–1972; solidarity with the Palestinians)
- Cuba (1950–1973; Yom Kippur War)
- Guinea (1959–1967; unknown but presumable related to 1967 Arab-Israeli war)
- Iran (1948–1951, 1953–1979; Islamic revolution in Iran)
- Mali (1960–1973; pressure from neighboring countries)
- Morocco (1994–2000; Second Intifada)
- Mauritania (2000–2009; Gaza War)
- Nicaragua (1948–1982, 1992–2010; Gaza flotilla raid)
- Niger (1960–1973, 1996–2002; Second Intifada)
- Oman (1996–2000; Second Intifada)
- Qatar (1996–2009; Gaza War)
- Tunisia (1996–2000; Second Intifada)
- Venezuela (1950–2009; Gaza War)
Want to learn more about Israel’s history and foreign relations? Then have a look at the following books:
- My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel
- The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Very Short Introduction
- The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East
Have any comments about this map? Please leave them in the comments section below:
erik smit says
Combine it with a map of countries that don’t recognize Palestine. It is roughly the same number, but not the same part of the world.
blair houghton says
Because moral equivalence isn’t a fallacy.
Leila Abdelmeguid says
Israel is a fallacy.
blair houghton says
Israel is a country. A sovereign state. “Palestine” is a region comprising space in eight countries: Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
Leila Abdelmeguid says
Nope. “Israel” is an illegitimate, invented “country” inhabited and run by Zionist Jewish supremacist Khazars masquerading as “Semites” who do not belong, nor do they have any history whatsoever in that region.
blair houghton says
All countries are “invented” by history, and are legitimized by recognition of their sovereign status on the part of a preponderance of the other sovereign states in the world. Israel has that status. Your irrational hatred for Jews doesn’t obviate that. I recommend you figure out whoever taught you that bigoted nonsense and stop listening to them.
Leila Abdelmeguid says
There are people who are indigenous to a region, and people who are not. European Jews are NOT indigenous to the Middle East, and therefore have no right to be there murdering innocent people who ARE indigenous, in order to steal their land. I recconend you find out whoever taught you your extreme arrogance and delusional belief of moral superiority, which are typical for your people, and stop listening to them. But your being a supporter of the most heinously genocidal entity on the planet, I have no reason to believe that you ever will.
blair houghton says
Europeans are not indigenous to North and South America.
So you’d say the US, Canada, Brazil, and two dozen other countries don’t exist, based on your false presumptions of legitimacy of nations.
You are misinformed, deluded, and mendacious. Slap your teachers, stop reading the propaganda you have been conditioned to seek out, and stop annoying the internet with your gibberish.
Erik says
Israel exists only on the maps and minds of ex-colonial powers. Israel is a creation and will cease to exist….. hopefully soon. There is Palestine. Historically there was NEVER a state or even a region called Israel. Israel is the name of Prophet Jacob , and was hijacked by the zionists and used for their entity.
MS says
If you live in one of the Arab or moslem countries, then your utmost wishes would be to live in that “fallacy”, in order to enjoy your life and live in dignity that human being are entitled and deserved to, rather than living in fear of saying the wrong word and lose your dignity and your life in any moslem country.
May the Almighty bring peace to your soul and remove the hatred off your mind.
Insha’alla
Mark Davies says
You say 36 countries but why only 15 on the list?
Hijazi says
When will Saudi Arabia recognize Israel? Can’t wait for that day, I’m Saudi Arabian and want peace with Israelis.
RashiD says
shame
Leila Abdelmeguid says
Saudi Arabia already recognize Israel. It’s slaughtering and starving to death millions of Yemenis for them. They are also proud partners in butchering the populations and leaders of Syria and Libya. In fact, they are united by their love of gold and common Jewish herritage and roots. Jewish and proud, Jewish and Saud!
Sami Khan says
shame on you.
Muhammad says
Shame on you. You coward dare to mention yourself Arabian.
Aman Ullah says
You are desperate to go to these butchers. Who have murdered millions of innocent people in Philistine.
huda rajab says
shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame
Greeny says
Very soon, assuming Netanyahu wins the upcoming elections. Informaly rumors say there are close ties already
Dan says
Amen brother Hijazi. Peace from Israel
barney_el_mas_bonito says
It doesnt matter if you recognize israel, is still not a real country, israel is just a THING .
Mohammed Doe says
Iran is just a THING
Ed says
Wether you like Israel or not it’s here to stay.
Geoff Tittensor says
Your face is a thing
Sardar Rahim Khan says
All the Arabs are our muslims brothers , but they do not have the dare to handle Israel. We are just one country having a lot of problems but still we have controlled India which is a terrorist country and and close ally of Israel.
Jake King says
Ask your aba jaan what we did to you in 1971
Noor ul Amin says
Ask you mom how we Pashtoons freed Azad Kashimir. Don’t forget when you cried during Kargil war. 1971 was a mistake done by our so called PM. Unfortunately it was a war with our Bangali brothers, they are still our brothers. You Endians can’t face Pak army at all. Your army is hungry, they have no food, so no match with the world’s strongest Pakistan’s army.
Mohammed Doe says
I don’t recognize Iran
nazir hussain says
i dont recognize you
Mo says
Like Iran cares about you. Iran is the oldest country to exist and it doesn’t need a filth like you to approve what ever you are trying to do
Ran says
Palestinians never existed as a people before Israel. just a bunch of arabs from neighboring counties that came to work there and stayed.
There’s no single Palestinian leader that was actually born in Palestine.
There are not a few Israelis that were… since the British Palestine Mandate was formed in order to make a Jewish state.
They gave over 70% of Israel to create an Arab Palestinian state… now Jordan. it’s population is over 70% Palestinians.
So… Palestine is Jordan.
John Richards says
Why recognise any state? There is only one race; the human race. There is no need for a heavenly afterlife as this planet is paradise in our lifetime. Only our fellow humans make the existence of some others sheer Hell.
Sergei says
Christ, how naive and infantile can you be?
Victor says
Israel forever.
Israeli Zionist says
Those countries just look for a reason to do it. Most of them only because a pressure from the Arab world (oil and money). Those countries really are jealous of Israel small country success in the high tech and technologies world while those countries stay not modern and poor. The funny thing is that most “boycott” Israel but still use Israeli technologies:))). I call them to get over it and give hand for a peace. Israel is open for peace with every one who is not a terrorist.
Dan says
Lies and lies.
Nothing new.
Dan says
Orwell is present.
Don’t say the truth, it’s illegal.
Dan says
What a free country?
You got what you deserve York.
Amjad Aziz says
Call a conference of all countries who donot recognise israel. These countries can unanimously decide to recognise israel if israel accepts certain condition.1. Israel demarcates its borders .2 w bankremains a jordanian territory jews may live as jordanian citizens 3palestine and all other muslim states have free access to jerosalem.4 cmplete cease fire 5 palistine b given a n independent sovereign status 6. bury the hatchet for ever.israel show her good intentions as non expansionist country.
Tony Ngala says
Guys, calm down please.
There is already so much misery to be sorted out in the World that we want to spread hate based on this conflict.
Thanks.
Bambang Irawan says
Israel is a colonial country they have no rights to Palestinian land so how can we recognize a country like this and of course as a country that is anti-colonialism then obviously it will not recognize Israel as a country I think we are just waiting for the rise of the eastern country to eliminate Israel and I think this is not excessive because we have the potential to do that, let time tell a country that recognizes Israel is a country that accepts colonialism and a country that does not recognize Israel is an anti-colonial country.