Relationship dossier
Cyprus
Palestine
Relationship assessment
Cyprus and Palestine maintain cooperative relations, including support for Palestinian statehood and Cyprus’s sovereignty.
Cyprus toward Palestine
+35Cyprus recognized Palestine in 1988 and has supported Palestinian statehood in international diplomacy. The governments also maintain diplomatic relations and have engaged in bilateral cooperation.
Palestine toward Cyprus
+30Palestinian officials have expressed support for Cyprus’s sovereignty and reunification, and the governments maintain diplomatic relations. The extent of practical bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is underpinned by Cyprus’s recognition of Palestine and diplomatic support for Palestinian statehood, alongside Palestinian expressions of support for Cyprus’s sovereignty and reunification. Bilateral cooperation is reported, but its breadth and implementation are 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
Overview
Cyprus recognized Palestine in 1988 and has supported Palestinian statehood in international diplomacy. The two governments maintain diplomatic relations and have cooperated on bilateral matters. Palestine has expressed support for Cyprus’s sovereignty and reunification. The relationship is broadly cooperative, though the scope and practical depth of bilateral cooperation are not clear.
Key developments
Cyprus recognized Palestine.
Palestinian officials expressed support for Cyprus’s sovereignty and reunification.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- Details of Palestinian government support for Cyprus’s reunification are limited.