Israel–Nauru relations

In 2010 the President of Nauru, Marcus Stephen and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Nauru, Kieren Keke, along with Nauru's ambassador to the United Nations, Marlene Moses visited Israel, and at that meeting President Stephen expressed unqualified support for Israel.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}

During the visit, which included a tour of the Golan Heights,{{Cite news|last=News|date=2010-01-23|title=President of Micronesia, Nauru tour Golan Heights|language=en|publisher=Ynet|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3838349,00.html|access-date=2022-02-17}} President Stephen and his Micronesian counterpart, Emanuel Mori planted a tree on Mount Herzl honor of diplomatic relations.{{Cite web|date=24 January 2010|title=The Presidents of Micronesia and Nauru Plant Olive Trees in the Forest of Nations|url=https://www.kkl-jnf.org/international-cooperation/the-grove-of-nations/nations-index-l-z/micronesia-nauru-presidents-tree-jerusalem/|access-date=2022-02-17|website=kkl-jnf.org|language=en}}

In early December 2017, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu donated $72,000 to Nauru's wastewater treatment plant. Two weeks later, Nauru voted against a United Nations General Assembly resolution which declared the status of Jerusalem as Israel's capital as "null and void".{{cite web |last=Israel |first=David |url=http://www.jewishpress.com/news/global/un/netanyahu-gifts-micronesian-island-country-that-supported-israel-at-un-vote/2017/12/28/ |title=Netanyahu Gifts Micronesian Island Country that Supported Israel at UN Vote |work=The Jewish Press |date=28 December 2017 |access-date=29 December 2017}} Earlier that year, Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely had met with Baron Waqa in a conference.{{Cite web|title=Netanyahu: Nauru has been a wonderful friend to Israel|url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/230909|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Arutz Sheva|date=12 June 2017 |language=en}}

On 29 August 2019, Nauru officially recognized Jerusalem as the state capital of Israel.{{Cite web|url=https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/israel/2019/august/two-more-countries-recognize-nbsp-jerusalem-as-israels-capital|title=Two More Countries Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital|date=29 August 2019|website=CBN News}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.jns.org/republic-of-nauru-recognizes-jerusalem-as-israels-capital/|title=Republic of Nauru recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital|date=29 August 2019|website=JNS.org}} Palestinian representative Hanan Ashrawi released a statement "unequivocally condemn[ing]" Nauru's decision, while Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz praised the country's decision in addition to Israeli diplomat Yuval Rotem.{{Cite web|last=JTA and TOI staff|title=Nauru, world's 'least-visited country,' recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/republic-of-nauru-recognizes-jerusalem-as-capital-of-israel/|access-date=2022-02-17|website=The Times of Israel|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|title=Nauru, Honduras recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital|url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/israel-republic-of-nauru-recognizes-jerusalem-as-israels-capital-600071|access-date=2022-02-17|newspaper=The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-09-02|title=Nauru to recognise Jerusalem as Israeli capital|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/397948/nauru-to-recognise-jerusalem-as-israeli-capital|access-date=2022-02-17|website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}

In November 2021, Nauru was one of seven nations to vote in favour of Israel at a United Nations resolution.{{Cite news|title=157 nations call on Israel to halt exploitation of Palestinian resources|url=https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/157-nations-call-on-israel-to-halt-exploitation-of-palestinian-resources-685487|access-date=2022-02-17|newspaper=The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com|language=en-US}} The next month Nauru backed Israel in another resolution again.{{Cite web|last=staff|first=T. O. I.|title=UN moves forward with unprecedented open-ended probe against Israel|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-moves-forward-with-unprecedented-open-ended-probe-against-israel/|access-date=2022-02-17|website=The Times of Israel|language=en-US}}

Benjamin Netanyahu's son Avner Netanyahu has visited Nauru, which possesses one of the lowest rates of tourism in the world.{{Cite web|last=Pacific|first=Loop|title=Nauru recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital|url=https://www.loopnauru.com/nauru-news/nauru-recognizes-jerusalem-israel%E2%80%99s-capital-86672|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Loop Nauru|language=en}} Israeli aid agency Mashav distributed 20 scholarships to Nauru in 2017, in addition to medical supplies and training.

Following the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, Nauru condemned Hamas, supporting Israel's right to defend itself.{{Cite web|date=12 October 2023|title=Nauru condemns terrorist attack on Israel|url=https://www.loopnauru.com/nauru-news/nauru-condemns-terrorist-attack-israel-123246|access-date=17 November 2023|website=Loop Nauru|language=en|archive-date=12 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012071537/https://www.loopnauru.com/nauru-news/nauru-condemns-terrorist-attack-israel-123246|url-status=dead}} The same month, Nauru joined the minority in the United Nations alongside twelve other member states, voting against an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.{{Cite web |last=Dawi|first=Akmal|date=7 November 2023|title=US Viewed as Isolated in Diplomatic Fallout of Gaza War|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/us-viewed-as-isolated-in-diplomatic-fallout-of-gaza-war-/7345721.html|access-date=17 November 2023|website=Voice of America|language=en}} In November 2023, Nauru again voted with the minority, alongside six other member states, against a resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity in the Palestinian territories.{{Cite web |date=13 November 2023|title=India votes in favour of resolution that condemns Israeli settlement activities in Palestine|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-votes-in-favour-of-resolution-that-condemns-israeli-settlement-activities-in-palestine-101699860098185.html|access-date=17 November 2023|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}} Again in December 2023, Nauru voted against an immediate ceasefire along with the US and seven additional countries.{{Cite web |last=Hu |first=Caitlin |date=2023-12-12 |title=UN General Assembly votes to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/12/middleeast/ceasefire-vote-gaza-israel-un-intl/index.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=CNN |language=en}}

• International recognition of Israel
• Israel–Marshall Islands relations
• Israel–Federated States of Micronesia relations
• Israel–Palau relations

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• [http://www.consuls.co.il/eng/Mr._Ben_Basat_David%2C_Honorary_Consul_of_Nauru_Jurisdiction%3A_Tel_Aviv.html Honorary consul of Nauru] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331060233/http://www.consuls.co.il/eng/Mr._Ben_Basat_David%2C_Honorary_Consul_of_Nauru_Jurisdiction%3A_Tel_Aviv.html |date=31 March 2022 }}

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