Relationship dossier
Finland
Palestine
Relationship assessment
Finnish support for Palestinian development and a two-state solution, without recognition of Palestinian statehood
Finland toward Palestine
+35Finland provides development assistance to Palestinians and supports a two-state solution, including the establishment of a Palestinian state. Finland has not recognized the State of Palestine.
Palestine toward Finland
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
Finland supports a two-state solution and provides development assistance to Palestinians, including through support for Palestinian institutions and services. It has not recognized the State of Palestine. Information about concrete Palestinian government cooperation with Finland is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Key developments
Finland provided development assistance for Palestinian development and institutions.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Finland's current bilateral development cooperation with Palestinian institutions are unclear.
- Details of Palestinian government cooperation with Finland are limited.