Relationship dossier
Iceland
Palestine
Relationship assessment
Iceland’s recognition of Palestine is a substantive expression of support for Palestinian statehood
Iceland toward Palestine
+45Iceland recognized Palestine as an independent and sovereign state in 2011, formally supporting Palestinian statehood.
Palestine toward Iceland
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
Iceland recognized Palestine as an independent and sovereign state in 2011, a substantive political act supporting Palestinian statehood. Information about concrete Palestinian government cooperation with Iceland is limited, so the reciprocal relationship cannot be fully assessed.
Key developments
Iceland recognized Palestine as an independent and sovereign state.
Major uncertainties
- Details of Palestinian government cooperation with Iceland are limited.
- The scope and implementation of subsequent bilateral cooperation are unclear.