International Recognition of Israel
On May 14, 1948, the day the British Mandate over Palestine expired, the Jewish People's Council officially approved a proclamation declaring the establishment and independence of the State of Israel.
The United States was the first country to recognize Israel when President Harry Truman granted de-facto recognition eleven minutes after the proclamation of independence. Three days later, the USSR granted Israel de-jure recognition. Nearly a year after its creation, on May 11, 1949, Israel was admitted as the 59th member of the United Nations.
At least 149 countries officially recognize Israel, though a number of countries have suspended or severed their diplomatic relations. Twenty-five countries have never recognized Israel.
May 14, 1948 - December 31, 1948 (21 Countries)
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May 14 |
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May 17 |
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May 18 |
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May 18 |
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May 18 |
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May 18 |
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May 19 |
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May 19 |
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May 24 |
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May 24 |
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June 11 |
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June 11 |
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June 19 |
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June 19 |
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June 27 |
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September 6 |
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September 11 |
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November 8 |
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December 4 |
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December 29 |
January 1, 1949 - May 11, 1949 (33 Countries)
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January 14 |
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February 15 |
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January 24 |
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February 22 |
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January 25 |
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February 26 |
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January 29 |
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March 1 |
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January 29 |
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March 15 |
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February 1 |
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March 15 |
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February 2 |
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March 28 |
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February 2 |
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April 16 |
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February 4 |
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May 11 |
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February 5 |
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May 11 |
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February 7 |
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May 11 |
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February 8 |
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May 11 |
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February 9 |
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May 11 |
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February 11 |
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May 11 |
Liberia |
February 11 |
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May 11 |
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February 12 |
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May 11 |
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February 14 |
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May 11, 1949 - Present (94 Countries)
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Jan 15, 1950 |
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May 11, 1969 |
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Jan 9, 1992 |
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March 14, 1950 |
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August 1970 |
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April 4, 1992 |
Sri Lanka |
Sept 16, 1950 |
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Sept 24, 1974 |
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April 7, 1992 |
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Sept 17, 1950 |
Grenada |
January 1975 |
Angola |
April 16, 1992 |
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Sept 26, 1950 |
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February 1976 |
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May 6, 1993 |
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May 15, 1952 |
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May 12, 1977 |
Vietnam |
July 12, 1993 |
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July 13, 1953 |
Tonga |
June 1977 |
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July 23, 1993 |
Laos |
Feb 1957 |
Samoa |
June 1977 |
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Sept 29, 1993 |
Senegal |
1960 |
Dominica |
January 1978 |
Gabon |
Sept 29, 1993 |
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1960 |
St Lucia |
January 1979 |
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Oct 6, 1993 |
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June 1, 1960 |
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March 26, 1979 |
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November 1993 |
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June 26, 1960 |
St Vincent |
January 1981 |
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Nov 26, 1993 |
Cambodia |
Aug 30, 1960 |
Antigua & Barbuda |
June 22, 1983 |
Vanuatu |
Dec 16, 1993 |
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Sept 15, 1960 |
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January 1984 |
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Feb 11, 1994 |
Rep. of Congo |
Nov 9, 1960 |
Kiribati |
May 21, 1984 |
Guinea-Bissau |
March 1994 |
Chad ** |
Jan 10, 1961 |
Tuvalu |
July 1984 |
Andorra |
April 13, 1994 |
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Jan 21, 1961 |
Belize |
Sept 6, 1984 |
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July 17, 1994 |
Ivory Coast |
Feb 15, 1961 |
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Jan 17, 1986 |
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Sept 1, 1994 |
Burkina Faso |
July 5, 1961 |
Marshall Islands |
Sept 16, 1987 |
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Oct 2, 1994 |
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Oct 24, 1961 |
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Oct 2, 1991 |
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Oct 3, 1994 |
Benin |
Dec 5, 1961 |
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January 1992 |
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Oct 26, 1994 |
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January 1962 |
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Jan 6, 1992 |
Nauru |
December 1994 |
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January 1962 |
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Jan 8, 1992 |
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March 1, 1995 |
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April 10, 1962 |
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Feb 21, 1992 |
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Jan 28, 1996 |
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December 1963 |
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March 1992 |
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April 1996 |
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January 1964 |
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April 1992 |
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Sept 4, 1997 |
Malawi |
July 1964 |
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April 10, 1992 |
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Sept. 26, 1997 |
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January 1965 |
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April 28, 1992 |
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Oct 28, 1999 |
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May 12, 1965 |
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June 1, 1992 |
Timor-Leste |
Aug 29, 2002 |
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Aug 29, 1967 |
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June 22, 1992 |
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July 12, 2006 |
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September 1968 |
Seychelles |
Sept 1992 |
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July 28, 2011 |
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Dec 7, 1992 |
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Never Recognized Israel (25 Countries)
Afghanistan |
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North Korea |
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Bangladesh |
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Brunei |
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Comoros |
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Djibouti |
Maldives |
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Guinea |
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Niger |
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**- Iran, Chad, Cuba, Morocco, Tunisia, Oman and Qatar recognized Israel on the above dates but have since rescinded that recognition.
Unverified dates of recognition or non-recognition: Lesotho, Ghana, Gambia, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Togo, Tanzania, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea, Botswana, Bhutan, Central African Republic and Burundi
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