Relationship dossier
Palestine
Serbia
Relationship assessment
Cooperative political ties shaped by support for Palestinian statehood and shared positions on Kosovo
Palestine toward Serbia
+35Palestinian authorities maintain political and diplomatic engagement with Serbia. Palestinian policy has also been aligned with Serbia’s position opposing Kosovo’s independence, a significant issue for the Serbian government.
Serbia toward Palestine
+40Serbia maintains diplomatic engagement with Palestinian authorities and supports Palestinian statehood and a negotiated two-state solution. These positions provide a substantive basis for cooperation beyond formal diplomatic ties.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by cooperative political engagement, Serbian support for Palestinian statehood, and alignment over Serbia’s position on Kosovo. These shared political interests support constructive ties, although the practical depth of bilateral cooperation is unclear.
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
Palestine and Serbia maintain cooperative political relations, including high-level contacts and mutual diplomatic engagement. Serbia supports Palestinian statehood and a negotiated two-state solution, while Palestinian policy has been broadly aligned with Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status. The relationship appears constructive, though its practical scope and the implementation of bilateral cooperation are not clear.
Key developments
Serbia has maintained diplomatic relations with Palestinian authorities and supported Palestinian statehood.
Palestinian policy has been aligned with Serbia’s position opposing Kosovo’s independence.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements and practical cooperation are unclear.
- The extent and consistency of Palestinian government support for Serbia’s position on Kosovo are uncertain.