Relationship dossier
Brunei
Israel
Relationship assessment
Brunei's non-recognition of Israel reflects its support for Palestinian statehood.
Brunei toward Israel
-20Brunei does not recognize Israel and supports Palestinian statehood, maintaining a policy against normalization with Israel.
Israel toward Brunei
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
Brunei does not recognize Israel and supports Palestinian statehood, reflecting a policy of opposition to normalization with Israel. Information about direct Israeli government conduct toward Brunei is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Areas of tension
- Brunei's non-recognition of Israel and opposition to normalization, linked to its support for Palestinian statehood.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of any direct Israeli government engagement with Brunei is unclear.
- The scope and implementation of Brunei's non-recognition policy are unclear.