Relationship dossier
Algeria
Palestine
Relationship assessment
Longstanding Algerian diplomatic support for Palestine, alongside bilateral cooperation agreements.
Algeria toward Palestine
+75Algeria has consistently advocated for Palestinian statehood and Palestinian rights. It hosted the Palestinian declaration of independence in 1988 and signed bilateral cooperation agreements with the Palestinian government during Mahmoud Abbas’s 2021 visit.
Palestine toward Algeria
+35The Palestinian government engaged in bilateral cooperation with Algeria, including through agreements signed during Mahmoud Abbas’s 2021 visit. The extent of subsequent implementation and other direct cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+60The relationship is shaped by Algeria’s longstanding diplomatic backing of Palestinian statehood and by formal bilateral cooperation, including agreements signed in 2021. This provides a durable basis for close ties, although the breadth and implementation of practical cooperation are less clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Algeria has long backed Palestinian statehood and Palestinian national claims, including hosting the 1988 Palestinian declaration of independence and providing sustained diplomatic support. The two governments also signed bilateral cooperation agreements during Mahmoud Abbas’s 2021 visit to Algeria. Palestinian participation in bilateral cooperation is evident, though its scope and continuity are less clear than Algeria’s support for Palestine.
Key developments
Algeria hosted the Palestinian declaration of independence.
Mahmoud Abbas visited Algeria, where the two governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral agreements signed in 2021 are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of direct Palestinian government cooperation with Algeria are unclear.