Diplomatic missions in Israel are foreign embassies and consulates in Israel. There are currently 97 embassies in Israel, of which 91 embassies are located in the Tel Aviv District,[1] and five are located in Jerusalem. In addition to their embassy, some countries also maintain a consulate in Eilat, Haifa or Jerusalem.
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On 6 December 2017 the President of the United States, Donald Trump announced that the US embassy to Israel would be moved to Jerusalem.[2] The move was made on 14 May 2018.[3] In April 2018, Guatemala announced that their embassy would move to Jerusalem,[4] which it did the following month. Kosovo and Honduras followed in 2021. Paraguay's embassy was briefly located in Jerusalem in 2018, then returned to Tel Aviv after a few months. Papua New Guinea followed in 2023.
Eight countries operate consulates-general in Jerusalem accredited to the Palestinian territories. These are not diplomatic missions to Israel, but rather to Palestine.
Embassies
editJerusalem
editTel Aviv
editEntries in parentheses are located in cities that form part of the greater Tel Aviv metropolitan area.
- Albania (Ramat Gan)
- Angola
- Argentina (Herzliya)
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria (Ramat Gan)
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Belgium (Ramat Gan)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Cameroon (Ramat Gan)
- Canada
- Chad (Ramat Gan)
- Chile
- China
- Congo-Brazzaville (Herzliya)
- Congo-Kinshasa
- Costa Rica (Ramat Gan)
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador (Herzliya)
- Equatorial Guinea (Herzliya)
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia (Ramat Gan)
- Germany
- Ghana (Herzliya)
- Greece
- Holy See
- Hungary
- India
- Ireland (Ramat Gan)
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Japan
- Jordan (Herzliya)
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya (Ramat Gan)
- Latvia
- Lithuania (Ramat Gan)
- Malawi[11]
- Malta
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Netherlands (Ramat Gan)
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia (Ramat Gan)
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay (Herzliya)
- Peru (Herzliya)
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda (Herzliya)
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa (Ramat Gan)[12]
- South Korea (Herzliya)
- South Sudan (Herzliya)
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tanzania (Ramat Gan)
- Thailand (Herzliya)
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay (Herzliya)
- Uzbekistan (Ramat Gan)
- Vietnam
- Zambia
Other missions and delegations
edit- European Union (Delegation)
- ICRC (Delegation)[13]
- Indigenous Coalition for Israel (Non-Profit Entity)[14]
- Faroe Islands (Representative Office)
- Morocco (Liaison Office)
- Republic of China (Taiwan) (Economic and Cultural Office)
- United Nations (UNHCR Representative)
Gallery
editJerusalem
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Embassy of Kosovo
Tel Aviv
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Embassy of Angola
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Embassy of Belarus
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Embassy of China
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Embassy of Czechia
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Embassy of Egypt
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Embassy of France
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Building hosting the Embassies of Germany, Georgia, Greece, Australia, Portugal, and Spain
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Building Hosting Embassy of Ireland
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Building hosting the Embassies of Italy and Mexico
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Embassy of India
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Building hosting the Embassy of Japan
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Embassy of the Philippines
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Embassy of Poland
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Embassy of Russia
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Embassy of South Korea
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Embassy of South Sudan
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Embassy of Turkey
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Embassy of Ukraine
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Embassy of the United Kingdom
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Embassy of Uzbekistan
Consulates-General
editThis is the list of countries that operate consulates within the Jerusalem municipal boundary but are accredited to the city of Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza Strip only. These missions are not directly accredited to the Palestinian Authority and also not to Israel. Between 1844 and 2019, the United States maintained a consulate-general in Jerusalem that conducted relations with the Palestinians. In March 2019, the Consulate General was merged into the new US Embassy in Jerusalem and many of its responsibilities were assumed by the Embassy's new Palestinian Affairs Unit.[15] Countries listed below already maintain separate embassies to Israel. For diplomatic missions accredited to the Palestinian Authority directly located inside the Palestinian territories of West Bank and Gaza Strip, see: List of diplomatic missions in Palestine.
- Belgium[16]
- France[17] (Consulate General)
- Greece[18]
- Holy See (Apostolic Delegation)
- Italy[19]
- Spain[20]
- Sweden[21] (Consulate General)
- Turkey[22]
- United Kingdom[23] (Consulate General)
Tel Aviv
edit- Luxembourg (Trade and Investment Office)[24]
- United States (Embassy branch office)[10]
Non-resident embassies
editResident in London, United Kingdom:
Other Resident Cities:
- Bhutan (New Delhi)
- Burundi (Addis Ababa)[27]
- Cape Verde (Washington D.C.)
- Eswatini (Addis Ababa)
- Grenada (Chicago)[28]
- Iceland (Stockholm)
- Jamaica (Berlin)
- Micronesia (Suva)
- Montenegro (Brussels)[29]
- Nicaragua (Addis Ababa)
- Palau (New York City)[25]
Closed missions
editHost city | Sending country | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
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Jerusalem | Cambodia | Embassy | 1975 | [30][31] |
Weimar Republic | Consulate-General | 1939 | ||
Tel Aviv | Colombia | Embassy | 2024 | [32] |
Iran | Embassy | 1979 | [33] | |
Mauritania | Embassy | 2009 | [34] | |
Qatar | Trade office | 2000 | [35] | |
Tunisia | Interest office | 2000 | [36] | |
Venezuela | Embassy | 2009 | [37] | |
Haifa | Ukraine | Consulate-General | 2014 | [38][39] |
United States | Consular Agency | 2019 | [40] |
States with no relations
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Which countries have moved their Israel embassy to Jerusalem?".
- ^ Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital, CNN, 6 December 2017
- ^ "Gaza clashes: Dozens killed as US opens Jerusalem embassy". Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ a b "Guatemala to move its embassy to Jerusalem on May 16". Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "Honduran president in Israel for opening of Jerusalem embassy". Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "Kosova hap ambasadën në Izrael, me seli në Jeruzalem". 14 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Kosovo Opens Embassy In Jerusalem, Weeks After Establishing Relations With Israel". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea and Israel Strengthen Diplomatic Ties with Opening of Embassy in Jerusalem Fostering Christian Unity".
- ^ Williams, Dan (5 September 2023). "Papua New Guinea opens embassy in Jerusalem". Reuters.
- ^ a b "U.S. Embassy Jerusalem | U.S. Embassy in Israel". U.S. Embassy in Israel. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ https://www.gov.il/en/departments/dynamiccollectors/israel-abroad-consular?skip=0&shem_mdn_a=Malawi [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.dirco.gov.za/telaviv/contact.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Contact". International Committee of the Red Cross. 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Jerusalem welcomes opening of world's first Indigenous Embassy". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Palladino, Robert (4 March 2019). "Merger of U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem". U.S. Embassy in Israel. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Consulate General of Belgium in Jerusalem". 5 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "Consulat Général de France à Jérusalem". Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "Ισραήλ - Στοιχεία επικοινωνίας Αρχών της Ελλάδος". Retrieved 2018-11-01.: "Consulate General in Jerusalem" listed under JERUSALEM under ISRAEL.
- ^ "Consolato Generale d'Italia - Gerusalemme". esteri.it. Retrieved 2018-11-01.: "Consulate General of Italy (West Jerusalem) ... Consulate General of Italy (East Jerusalem)"
- ^ "Consulado General de España en JERUSALÉN -Localización y contacto". Archived from the original on 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "GENERALKONSULAT JERUSALEM". swedenabroad.com. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "Consulate General of Turkey in Jerusalem". mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ UK Foreign & Commonwealth office. "British Consulate-General - Jerusalem". fco.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ https://www.investinluxembourg.co.il/ [bare URL]
- ^ a b c Times, Island (2022-11-04). "Ambassador Seid becomes Palau's first Ambassador to Israel". Island Times. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Countries and Regions:Middle East". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Burundi Embassy in Addis Ababa". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation of Burundi. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Five new ambassadors present credentials to President Rivlin". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Israel - Embassies and consulates of Montenegro and visa regimes for foreign citizens".
- ^ "Kep Tomer and the Khmer-Israeli Connection". Khmer Times. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Cambodia Has Opened Embassy in Jerusalem; Saigon Expected to Follow
- ^ "Colombia to Sever Ties With Israel Over Gaza War". New York Times. 1 May 2024.
- ^ Prince-Gibson, Eetta (December 22, 2015). "Iranian 'Embassy' Opens in Jerusalem, Without a Diplomat in Sight". Haaretz.
- ^ "Mauritania formally severs diplomatic ties with Israel". Haaretz. 21 March 2010.
- ^ "QATAR: ISRAEL TRADE OFFICE CLOSED | AP Archive".
- ^ Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics
- ^ "Israel expels Venezuela envoy". 28 January 2009.
- ^ "Embassy of Ukraine in the State of Israel". Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ "Ukraine closes its consulates 9, 4 of them - in the EU | Ukrainian Crisis". ukrainiancrisis.net. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Consular Agency in Haifa".
- ^ https://www.axios.com/2023/11/16/israel-gaza-war-countries-against-cease-fire-diplomats [bare URL]