Relationship dossier
The Gambia
Israel
Relationship assessment
The Gambia and Israel restored diplomatic relations in 1992 after a period of rupture.
The Gambia toward Israel
+10The Gambian government restored diplomatic relations with Israel in 1992, after The Gambia severed ties in 1973.
Israel toward The Gambia
+10The Israeli government restored diplomatic relations with The Gambia in 1992, after relations had been severed in 1973.
Overall relationship
+5The bilateral relationship has included a prolonged rupture followed by restoration of diplomatic relations in 1992. The limited known history supports resumed formal engagement, while the scale of substantive cooperation and the effect of disagreements over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remain 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
The Gambia and Israel established diplomatic relations in 1965, severed them in 1973, and restored them in 1992. This history shows that formal engagement resumed after a prolonged rupture, but the scope and durability of substantive bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
The Gambia and Israel established diplomatic relations.
The Gambia severed diplomatic relations with Israel.
The Gambia and Israel restored diplomatic relations.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation after relations were restored in 1992 is unclear.
- The extent to which positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have affected bilateral ties is unclear.