Relationship dossier
Ghana
Israel
Relationship assessment
Restored relations with bilateral cooperation, alongside disagreement over Israel-Palestine.
Ghana toward Israel
+25Ghana restored diplomatic relations with Israel in 1994 after severing ties in 1973. Ghana has also supported a two-state solution and Palestinian statehood, reflecting a significant policy disagreement with Israel.
Israel toward Ghana
+30Israel has pursued bilateral cooperation with Ghana, including agreements signed during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 2017 visit. The extent and implementation of that cooperation are unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship combines restored diplomatic engagement and specific cooperation agreements with a longstanding divide over Palestinian statehood and Israel-Palestine policy. Ghana’s 1973 severance of relations and their restoration in 1994 mark a significant historical shift; the available details do not establish the breadth of subsequent cooperation.
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
Ghana and Israel restored diplomatic relations in 1994 after Ghana severed ties in 1973. The governments have since pursued cooperation, including agreements signed during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 2017 visit to Ghana. Relations also involve disagreement over Israel-Palestine, with Ghana supporting Palestinian statehood and a two-state solution. The breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation are not fully clear.
Areas of tension
- Ghana’s support for Palestinian statehood and a two-state solution differs from Israeli government positions and policies concerning Israel-Palestine.
- Ghana severed diplomatic relations with Israel in 1973, though relations were restored in 1994.
Key developments
Ghana severed diplomatic relations with Israel.
Ghana and Israel restored diplomatic relations.
Agreements on bilateral cooperation were signed during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Ghana.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of current government cooperation beyond high-level visits and stated agreements is uncertain.
- The effects of Ghana’s positions on Israel-Palestine on practical bilateral cooperation are unclear.