Relationship dossier
Israel
Peru
Relationship assessment
Bilateral ties include technical and commercial cooperation, alongside differences over Palestinian issues.
Israel toward Peru
+25Israel has engaged Peru through technical cooperation, including expertise and programs in areas such as agriculture and water. The scope and continuity of these initiatives are unclear.
Peru toward Israel
+20Peru has maintained bilateral cooperation with Israel, including commercial and investment ties. Its recognition of Palestine and criticism of Israeli actions in Palestinian territories have also marked areas of political disagreement.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship combines practical technical and commercial cooperation with periodic political differences concerning Palestinian issues. These features support a generally cooperative but not especially close bilateral relationship.
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 Peru have maintained bilateral cooperation, including technical cooperation in areas such as agriculture and water, alongside commercial and investment ties. Peru has also recognized Palestine and at times criticized Israeli actions in the Palestinian territories, contributing to political differences. The relationship is generally cooperative, though its scope and continuity are not fully clear.
Areas of tension
- Peruvian positions on Palestinian statehood and criticism of Israeli actions in Palestinian territories.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral technical cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-to-government cooperation and political disagreement is uncertain.