Relationship dossier
Israel
Timor-Leste
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic ties and limited high-level engagement, with the scope of practical cooperation unclear
Israel toward Timor-Leste
+10Israel hosted Timorese President José Ramos-Horta during his 2012 visit, an instance of high-level official engagement. The scope of other Israeli government cooperation with Timor-Leste is unclear.
Timor-Leste toward Israel
+10Timorese President José Ramos-Horta visited Israel in 2012, providing an instance of high-level official engagement by Timor-Leste. The extent of other Timorese government cooperation with Israel is unclear.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes diplomatic ties and a high-level presidential visit, but the scale and durability of practical cooperation are unclear. These features support a modestly positive assessment rather than evidence of a close partnership.
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 Timor-Leste maintain diplomatic relations, with limited high-level engagement. Timorese President José Ramos-Horta visited Israel in 2012, providing evidence of official contact, but the scope and continuity of practical bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Timorese President José Ramos-Horta visited Israel.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of practical bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of subsequent high-level government engagement is uncertain.