Mexico–Palestine relations

Mexico–Palestine relations

Mexico
Palestine

Mexico–Palestine relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Mexico and Palestine.

History

Statue of Yasser Arafat in Mexico City

During the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine vote on 29 November 1947; Mexico was one of ten countries that abstained from voting.[1] In 1975, Mexico established diplomatic relations with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).[2] That same year, the PLO opened an 'Information office' in Mexico City which was elevated to a 'Special Delegation office' in 1995 after the Second Oslo Accord where an agreement was made between Israel and the PLO for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to have an interim self-government in the Palestinian territories.[3][4]

In June 2000, Mexican Foreign Minister Rosario Green paid an official visit to Ramallah. During her visit, Foreign Minister Green met with President of the Palestinian National Authority, Yasser Arafat and conveyed to him the message sent by Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo formally inviting Arafat to Mexico.[5][6] Foreign Minister Green also met with the Minister for Planning and International Cooperation. In 2005, Mexico opened a representative office in Ramallah.[2]

In 2009, Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki paid a visit to Mexico, becoming the first Palestinian foreign minister to do so. He visited the country again in 2011.[7] In 2011, Mexico abstained from voting for allowing Palestine to be a member of UNESCO.[8] In 2012, Mexico voted in favor of Palestine becoming an observer state within the United Nations, an upgrade from non-state observer.[9] In June 2011, a statue of former President of the Palestinian National Authority, Yasser Arafat, was unveiled in Mexico City.[10] In 2013, the Mexican Congress installed a section in its building to 'Mexico-Palestine Friendship.'[2] During multiple conflicts between Israel and Palestine; Mexico has remained neutral and has asked that both parties cease fighting and continue with the peace process.[11]

Resident diplomatic missions

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nothing found for Articulos Israel Diplomacia 61639".
  2. 1 2 3 "CAMARA DE DIPUTADOS".
  3. ↑ "Las relaciones diplomáticas de México con los países de Medio Oriente". 14 September 2014.
  4. ↑ The Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement
  5. ↑ Cronología de Política Exterior de México (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ Proposición con punto de Acuerdo sobre la Apertura de una Representación en Ramalá (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ El Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de la Autoridad Nacional Palestina, Doctor Riad Malki realizó una visita a México (in Spanish) Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ Consideraciones de México respecto del ingreso de Palestina en la UNESCO (in Spanish) Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ México, El Universal, Compañia Periodística Nacional. "México vota a favor de Palestina como Estado observador".
  10. ↑ "Erigen "primera" estatua de Arafat en Azcapotzalco". 30 June 2011.
  11. ↑ México llama al cese inmediato de las hostilidades entre Israel y Palestina (in Spanish) Archived 2015-04-08 at Archive.is
  12. ↑ "Inicio".
  13. ↑ "Representaciones Diplomáticas Acreditadas en México".
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