Note this post was originally published under the title “These 36 Countries Don’t Recognize Israel,” but the situation has marginally improved since then. 

Map created by Davshul via WikimediaThe map above shows who does and does not have diplomatic relations with the State of Israel. Currently 31 countries do not recognize and/or have foreign relations with Israel.

This includes 13 states that did at one point in the past but now, for variety of reasons, do not. Interestingly, this includes a few Latin American countries.

The following states have never recognized and/or had foreign relations with Israel:

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