Palestine–Tunisia relations

Palestine–Tunisia relations
Map indicating locations of Palestine and Tunisia

Palestine
Tunisia

Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba had a keen interest in finding a resolution to the Palestinian conflict. He put forth a suggestion to establish a two-state solution based on the pre-1923 boundaries of the former Mandatory Palestine, encompassing Jordan as well.[1][2] After the defeat of the Palestine Liberation Organization in the 1982 Lebanon War, Tunisia received the Palestinian leadership, including Arafat. They left in 1994 after the Oslo Accords.[3] In October 1985, the Israeli Air Force launched Operation Wooden Leg in Tunis, which led to many deaths including among Tunisian civilians.[4][5] Three years later, it assassinated the senior leader, Abu Jihad, in a targeted killing operation.

Embassy

The Embassy of the State of Palestine in Tunisia (Arabic: سفارة دولة فلسطين لدى تونس) is the diplomatic mission of the State of Palestine in Tunisia. It is located in Hakim Conseil Street in Tunis.[6] The new building was inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Palestine's President Mahmoud Abbas and Tunia's President Kais Saied in 2021.[7][8] The construction was undertaken by the Tunisian company Bouzguenda Frères, and consist of two buildings, one for the embassy, and the other a private Ambassador's residence, and drew upon the architectural style of Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem).[9] Outside the embassy, there is a 4.5 metres (15 ft) high statue of a resisting Palestinian woman, created by Tunisian artists with the support of Tunisia's Ministry of Culture.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chamberlin, Paul Thomas (January 15, 2015). The Global Offensive: The United States, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and the Making of the Post-Cold War Order. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-021782-2 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Bilinsky, Yanoslav (October 14, 1973). "Moderate realism in an extremist environment; Tunisia and the Palestine question (1965-1970)". Revue des mondes musulmans et de la Méditerranée. 13 (1): 109–123. doi:10.3406/remmm.1973.1196 – via www.persee.fr.
  3. ↑ Murphy, Kim (July 12, 1994). "Exile Ends as Arafat Leaves Tunisia for Gaza". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ↑ Cowell, Alan (June 24, 1987). "P.L.O., IN TUNIS, IS SHADOW OF FORMER POWER". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ↑ Prial, Frank J.; Times, Special To the New York (October 2, 1985). "ISRAELI PLANES ATTACK P.L.O. IN TUNIS, KILLING AT LEAST 30; RAID 'LEGITIMATE,' U.S. SAYS". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  6. ↑ "Embassy of the State of Palestine in Tunisia". Ministry of foreign affairs of State of Palestine. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Le Président Saied et Mahmoud Abbas inaugurent la nouvelle ambassade palestinienne" [President Saied and Mahmoud Abbas inaugurate the new Palestinian embassy]. TUNISIE DIRECT (in French). 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  8. ↑ "New Palestinian Embassy Building In Tunisia Features Giant Marble Map Of Palestine From The River To The Sea". MEMRI. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  9. ↑ "Project for the construction of the Palestinian Embassy and the Ambassador's residence". SBF. Archived from the original on 22 Jun 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  10. ↑ "Tunisia: Symbol of Resistance, Statue Erected Near Palestinian Embassy in Tunis". 13 December 2023.
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