Relationship dossier
Israel
Mauritania
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic relations established in 1999 were severed by Mauritania in 2010 amid Israel's Gaza offensive.
Israel toward Mauritania
Not assessedMauritania toward Israel
-20Mauritania severed diplomatic relations with Israel in 2010, following a suspension announced in 2009, in protest over Israel's Gaza offensive.
Overall 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
Mauritania and Israel established diplomatic relations in 1999. Mauritania suspended relations in 2009 and severed them in 2010, in protest over Israel's Gaza offensive. The rupture is a concrete strain in the relationship, while the scope of bilateral cooperation before it is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Mauritania's opposition to Israel's Gaza offensive led it to suspend and then sever diplomatic relations.
Key developments
Mauritania and Israel established diplomatic relations.
Mauritania announced a suspension of diplomatic relations with Israel.
Mauritania severed diplomatic relations with Israel in protest over Israel's Gaza offensive.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of bilateral cooperation before the diplomatic rupture is unclear.
- The status and scope of any subsequent bilateral engagement are unclear.