Ecuador–Palestine relations
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Ecuador–Palestine relations refer to foreign relations between Ecuador and Palestine.
Ecuador supports a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-27 |title=Ecuador Ambassador to Palestine affirms his country's support for the rights of the Palestinian people and its rejection of all forms of settlement |url=https://law4palestine.org/ecuador-ambassador-to-palestine-affirms-his-countrys-support-for-the-rights-of-the-palestinian-people-and-its-rejection-of-all-forms-of-settlement-2/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Law for Palestine |language=en-US}} Neville Montenegro is the ambassador of Ecuador to Palestine.
History
Ecuador had voted for the 1947 partition of the Mandate of Palestine.{{Cite web |last=Pachter |first=Damian |date=15 May 2022 |title=Ecuadorian leader 'looks forward' to expanding ties with Israel |url=https://www.israelhayom.com/2022/05/15/ecuadorian-leader-looks-forward-to-expanding-ties-with-israel/ |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=Israel Hayom}}
In 1980, after Israel declared Jerusalem its capital Ecuador relocated its embassy from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv.{{Cite web |last=Baeza |first=Cecilia |title=Why did Latin America stop standing up for Palestine? |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2018/6/9/why-did-latin-america-stop-standing-up-for-palestine |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}
Ecuador condemned the 2014 Gaza War and recalled its ambassador from Israel. President Rafael Correa cancelled a trip to Israel due to the war.{{Cite web |last=Oster |first=Marcy |date=2014-08-07 |title=Ecuador's president cancels Israel visit in support of Gaza |url=https://www.jta.org/2014/08/07/israel/ecuadors-president-cancels-israel-visit-in-support-of-gaza |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |language=en-US}} It also announced plans to open an embassy in Ramallah.{{Cite web |date=2014-08-07 |title=Ecuador to open embassy in 'Palestine', president cancels visit to Israel |url=https://www.jpost.com/operation-protective-edge/ecuadorian-president-cancels-trip-to-israel-370310 |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}
In December 2015, President Rafael Correa of Ecuador officially recognized Palestine.{{Cite news |title=Ecuador Becomes Fifth Latin American Country to Recognize Palestinian State |url=https://www.haaretz.com/2010-12-25/ty-article/ecuador-becomes-fifth-latin-american-country-to-recognize-palestinian-state/0000017f-e206-d9aa-afff-fb5eaf870000 |access-date=2024-01-14 |work=Haaretz |language=en}} It was the fifth country in Latin America to establish diplomatic ties with Palestine.{{Cite web |date=2010-12-25 |title=Ecuador latest Latin country to recognize Palestine |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/americas/20101225-ecuador-latest-latin-country-recognize-palestine |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=RFI |language=en}} It supports the creation of an independent state of Palestine along the 1967 borders.{{Cite web |title=Ecuador recognizes a Palestinian state |url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/12/25/ecuador.palestinian.state/index.html |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=www.cnn.com |language=en}}
Byron Vinicio Suquilanda Valdivieso, Ambassador of Ecuador to the State of Palestine, met the Prime Minister of Palestine Mohammad Shtayyeh on 3 March 2022.{{Cite web |title=State of Palestine - Council of Ministers |url=http://www.palestinecabinet.gov.ps/portal/news/DetailsPmEn/52029 |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=www.palestinecabinet.gov.ps}}Veronica Abad, vice-president of Ecuador, announced in November 2023 that she would visit Israel to negotiate peace between Israel and Hamas on the instructions of President Daniel Noboa.{{Cite news |date=2023-11-25 |title=Ecuador president to post Vice President in Israel for peace talks |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/ecuador-president-to-post-vice-president-in-israel-for-peace-talks/articleshow/105490197.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-01-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |date=2023-11-25 |title=Ecuador president to post VP in Israel for peace talks |url=https://punchng.com/ecuador-president-to-post-vp-in-israel-for-peace-talks/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}} Ecuador had expressed solidarity with Israel after Hamas's attack.{{Cite web |title=Latin America divided and nuanced on Israel-Hamas conflict {{!}} Buenos Aires Times |url=https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/latin-america/latin-america-divided-and-nuanced-on-the-israel-hamas-conflict.phtml |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=www.batimes.com.ar|date=November 2023 }}
Ecuador recognized Palestine as a State with the frontier lines of 1967, on December 24, 2010.{{Cite web |date=2010-12-24 |title=Ecuador reconoce al "Estado palestino" |url=https://www.bbc.com/mundo/ultimas_noticias/2010/12/101224_ultnot_ecuador_palestina_rb |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=BBC News Mundo |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2010-12-25 |title=Ecuador formally recognizes Palestinian state |url=https://www.jpost.com/international/ecuador-formally-recognizes-palestinian-state |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Ecuador recognizes a Palestinian state |url=http://insidethemiddleeast.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/26/ecuador-recognizes-a-palestinian-state/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=insidethemiddleeast.blogs.cnn.com |language=en}}
References
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{{Foreign relations of Ecuador}}
{{Foreign relations of Palestine}}