Relationship dossier
The Bahamas
Israel
Relationship assessment
Humanitarian cooperation alongside differing positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Bahamas toward Israel
-10The Bahamas recognized the State of Palestine in 2024, taking a position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that differs from Israel's. The scope of other Bahamian government cooperation with Israel is unclear.
Israel toward The Bahamas
+15Israel provided humanitarian assistance to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian in 2019. The scope of other Israeli government cooperation with the Bahamas is unclear.
Overall relationship
+5The relationship includes established diplomatic ties and a concrete instance of Israeli humanitarian assistance to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian. The Bahamas' recognition of Palestine reflects a significant difference in their positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; the breadth of other bilateral cooperation is unclear.
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
The Bahamas and Israel maintain diplomatic relations, but their positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict differ. The Bahamas recognized the State of Palestine in 2024. Israel provided humanitarian assistance to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, a concrete instance of bilateral cooperation.
Areas of tension
- The Bahamas' recognition of Palestine contrasts with Israel's position on Palestinian statehood.
Key developments
Israel provided humanitarian assistance to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian.
The Bahamas recognized the State of Palestine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of ongoing bilateral cooperation is unclear.
- The extent to which the Bahamas' recognition of Palestine affects its broader policy toward Israel is unclear.