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Relationship dossier

Barbados Israel

Relationship assessment

Barbados’s recognition of Palestine shapes its policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; direct bilateral ties are unclear.

Barbados toward Israel

-20

Barbados recognized the State of Palestine in 2024, taking a position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that is adverse to Israel’s position on the issue. The extent of direct bilateral cooperation is unclear.

Israel toward Barbados

Not assessed

Overall relationship

Not assessed
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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Barbados recognized the State of Palestine in 2024, a policy position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that bears on its relations with Israel. Information about direct bilateral government cooperation and Israel’s policy toward Barbados is insufficient to assess the wider relationship.

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