Relationship dossier
Australia
Palestine
Relationship assessment
Australian aid and support for a two-state solution, without recognition of Palestine as a state
Australia toward Palestine
+20Australia has provided development and humanitarian assistance to Palestinians and supported a two-state solution. In March 2024, the Australian government announced that it would resume funding for UNRWA.
Palestine toward Australia
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Australia has provided development and humanitarian assistance to Palestinians and has supported a two-state solution, while stopping short of recognizing Palestine as a state. Its 2024 decision to resume funding for UNRWA was a concrete aid measure. Information about substantive Palestinian government cooperation with Australia is limited.
Key developments
Australia announced that it would resume funding for UNRWA after reviewing the agency’s safeguards and conduct.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Australian government assistance to Palestinian institutions is unclear.
- Details of Palestinian Authority government cooperation with Australia are limited.
- The extent of implementation of Australian aid commitments is unclear.