Palestine and Barbados officially establish diplomatic relations

On June 12, Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Riyad Mansour and his Barbados counterpart Francois Jackman signed a joint statement officially establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries.

More and more countries are recognizing and calling for recognition of the State of Palestine. (Source: Getty Images)

The signing ceremony took place at the Permanent Mission of Barbados to the United Nations in New York, two months after the Caribbean island nation announced it would formally recognise the State of Palestine.

The Palestinian news agency WAFA quoted a joint statement from both sides as saying their diplomatic relations would be based on “international law, emphasizing respect for and strengthening global peace and security, as well as the principles of equality between states.”

In a statement posted on X, Ambassador Mansour described the day as “historic” and highlighted the similarities between the Palestinian struggle for sovereignty and freedom and the Caribbean nation. Barbados was a British colony from the 17th century until gaining independence in 1966.

"We not only established diplomatic relations and strengthened friendship between our two peoples, but also recognized our common but distant history of the just struggle for self-determination, independence, sovereignty, equality and freedom," the diplomat said.

The move comes amid growing calls for recognition of Palestine by more and more countries.

Barbados Foreign Minister Kerrie Symmonds has stressed that the country sees recognition of Palestine as key to achieving a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly through the establishment of a two-state solution.

Barbados' decision underscores the Caribbean nation's commitment to international diplomacy and its engagement with pressing global issues.

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