Relationship dossier
Belarus
Palestine
Relationship assessment
Cordial relations with Belarusian support for Palestinian statehood and some bilateral cooperation
Belarus toward Palestine
+30Belarus supports Palestinian statehood and has provided assistance to Palestinians, including educational opportunities. These actions represent substantive support beyond formal diplomatic relations.
Palestine toward Belarus
+20Palestinian leaders have conducted official engagement with Belarus and participated in bilateral cooperation. The extent and practical outcomes of Palestinian government cooperation with Belarus are unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship combines Belarusian political support for Palestinian statehood and assistance with official Palestinian engagement and bilateral cooperation. These features indicate a cooperative but relatively limited relationship; the scale and durability of practical collaboration remain uncertain.
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
Belarus and Palestine maintain cordial government relations, with Belarus supporting Palestinian statehood and providing assistance, including educational opportunities. Palestinian leaders have engaged with Belarus through official visits and bilateral cooperation. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope and implementation of cooperation are not clear enough to characterize it as a close partnership.
Key developments
Belarus and Palestine established diplomatic relations.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made an official visit to Belarus, with bilateral cooperation discussed.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Belarusian assistance and bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Palestinian government cooperation with Belarus are limited.