Relationship dossier
Israel
Mexico
Relationship assessment
A durable trade relationship coexists with political differences over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Israel toward Mexico
+25Israel participates in the bilateral free trade agreement with Mexico, in force since 2000, creating a durable framework for economic cooperation.
Mexico toward Israel
+25Mexico participates in the bilateral free trade agreement with Israel, in force since 2000. Its government has also joined Chile in referring the situation in Palestine to the International Criminal Court, reflecting a significant point of political disagreement.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral relationship has a durable economic foundation in the free trade agreement, but political differences over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict complicate the partnership. These features support a mixed assessment rather than one of close alignment.
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
Israel and Mexico have a bilateral free trade agreement in force since 2000, providing a durable basis for economic cooperation. Political relations are more mixed: Mexico has taken positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including joining Chile in referring the situation in Palestine to the International Criminal Court. The available facts support a cooperative economic relationship alongside significant political differences.
Areas of tension
- Differences over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including Mexico's participation with Chile in referring the situation in Palestine to the International Criminal Court.
Key developments
The Israel-Mexico free trade agreement entered into force, establishing a durable framework for bilateral economic cooperation.
Mexico and Chile referred the situation in Palestine to the International Criminal Court.
Major uncertainties
- The breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond trade are unclear.
- The extent to which political disagreements have affected other areas of government cooperation is unclear.