Relationship dossier
Colombia
Palestine
Relationship assessment
Positive diplomatic ties, with Colombian recognition of Palestine and Palestinian support for Colombia’s peace process.
Colombia toward Palestine
+15Colombia recognized the State of Palestine in 2018 and has publicly supported Palestinian statehood. The breadth of practical cooperation between the governments is unclear.
Palestine toward Colombia
+10Palestinian officials have expressed support for Colombia’s peace process. The extent of sustained bilateral engagement is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship is shaped by Colombia’s recognition of Palestine and political support for Palestinian statehood, alongside Palestinian support for Colombia’s peace process. These actions provide a positive foundation, but the scope of ongoing bilateral cooperation is 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
Colombia recognized the State of Palestine in 2018, and subsequent Colombian policy has included public support for Palestinian statehood. Palestinian officials have expressed support for Colombia’s peace process. These steps indicate a positive relationship, though the scope of sustained bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
Colombia recognized the State of Palestine.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond diplomatic and political support are unclear.
- The extent of continuing Palestinian government engagement with Colombia’s peace process is uncertain.