Ruwaid Abu Amsha is the ambassador of Palestine to Djibouti.[1] There is a Palestinian embassy in Djibouti Ville, Djibouti.[2][3] Djibouti supports ending the Israel-Palestine conflict through the implementation of the two-state solution.[4]
History
Djibouti and Palestine established ties on 13 June 1978.[5]
Djibouti criticized president Donald J. Trump for recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and it said it supported East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian State.[6]
President Ismail Omar Guelleh said in 2020 Djibouti will not establish ties with Israel until the Israel-Palestine conflict is resolved.[7] Citizens of both countries are able to travel to both countries.[7]Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, foreign minister of Djibouti, confirmed this again in March 2023.[8]
Kamil Abdallah Gazaz, the ambassador of Palestine to Djibouti was given the Officer of the National Order medal by the government of Djibouti.[9] During the 2023 Israel-Hamas war, Djibouti referred the war to the International Criminal Court.[10] It blamed Israel for the outbreak of recent hostilities due to its treatment of Palestinians.[11] Japan used its base in Djibouti to evacuate citizens from the war.[12] Hamas praised Djibouti for taking a stance in favor of Palestine.[13] At the Arab League, Djibouti opposed measures to cutoff ties with Israel.[14] Djibouti had reservations about the United States led Operation Prosperity Guardian to prevent attacks on Israel linked ships by the Houthis.[15]
