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Relationship dossier

Cuba Israel

Relationship assessment

Cuban diplomatic rupture and political opposition, alongside Israeli opposition to UN calls to end the U.S. embargo

Cuba toward Israel

-50

Cuba severed diplomatic relations with Israel in 1973 and has maintained a strongly critical government position toward Israel, including support for Palestinian positions.

Israel toward Cuba

-20

Israel has repeatedly voted against UN resolutions calling for an end to the United States embargo on Cuba, opposing a key Cuban government priority.

Overall relationship

-40

The relationship is shaped by Cuba's 1973 diplomatic rupture and sustained political opposition to Israel, as well as Israel's opposition to UN resolutions seeking to end the U.S. embargo on Cuba. The known conduct points to enduring political estrangement, while the extent of other direct bilateral engagement remains 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Cuba severed diplomatic relations with Israel in 1973 and has maintained a strongly critical policy toward Israel, including support for Palestinian positions. Israel has repeatedly voted against UN resolutions calling for an end to the United States embargo on Cuba. These actions reflect substantial political estrangement, though the scope of other direct bilateral conduct is unclear.

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