Relationship dossier
Israel
Trinidad and Tobago
Relationship assessment
Trinidad and Tobago’s policy toward Israel is shaped in part by its support for Palestinian statehood.
Israel toward Trinidad and Tobago
Not assessedTrinidad and Tobago toward Israel
-20Trinidad and Tobago has recognized Palestine, a policy position that reflects support for Palestinian statehood in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The extent of other direct government conduct toward Israel is unclear.
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
Trinidad and Tobago has taken positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that are critical of Israeli policy, including recognition of Palestine. The scope of direct bilateral cooperation and Israel’s government conduct toward Trinidad and Tobago are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Disagreement over Palestinian statehood and Israeli policy in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Key developments
Trinidad and Tobago recognized Palestine as a state.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Israeli government cooperation with Trinidad and Tobago is unclear.
- The implementation and practical effects of Trinidad and Tobago’s recognition of Palestine are unclear.