International recognition of Israel

  Israel
  Countries that recognise Israel
  Countries that have withdrawn recognition
  Countries that have suspended or cut relations with Israel
  Countries that have never recognised Israel

The State of Israel was established on 14 May, 1948 by the Israeli Declaration of Independence. They became a member of the United Nations on 11 May, 1949.

85% of UN members recognise Israel. However, many countries (mostly those in the Muslim world) do not recognise Israel because of the Arab–Israeli conflict, especially the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

By country

Most countries recognise Israel. 28 UN members, however, do not. All but three (Cuba, North Korea and Venezuela) of the 28 UN member states that do not recognise Israel are Muslim-majority countries.

Muslim-majority countries

Country % of population that is Muslim Recognition of Israel
  Afghanistan 99.7 No
  Albania 59 Yes (since 1949)
  Algeria 99 No
  Azerbaijan 96.2 Yes (since 1992)
  Bahrain 80.6 Yes (since 2020)
  Bangladesh 91.04 No
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 50.4 Yes (since 1997)
  Brunei 80.9 No
  Burkina Faso 63.8 Yes (since 1961; severed in 1973 and restored in 1993)
  Chad 58 Yes (since 1961; severed in 1972 and restored in 2019)
  Comoros 98.3 No
  Djibouti 97 No
  Egypt 90.3 Yes (since 1979)
  Gambia 96.4 Yes (since 1992)
  Guinea 89.1 Yes (since 2016)
  Indonesia 86.1 No
  Iran 99.4 (disputed) No (since 1979)
  Iraq 95 No
  Ivory Coast 42.5 Yes (since 1961; severed in 1973 and restored in 1986)
  Jordan 97.2 Yes (since 1994)
  Kazakhstan 70.2 Yes (since 1992)
  Kosovo 95.6 Yes (since 2020)
  Kuwait 74.6 No
  Kyrgyzstan 90 Yes (since 1992)
  Lebanon 67.8 No
  Libya 97 No
  Malaysia 63.5 No
  Maldives 98.4 No (since 1974)
  Mali 95 No (since 1973)
  Mauritania 99.9 No (since 2010)
  Morocco 99 Yes (since 1994; severed in 2000 and restored in 2020)
  Niger 98.3 No (since 1973)
  Nigeria 53.5 Yes (since 1960; severed in 1973 and restored in 1992)
  Oman 86 No (since 2000)
  Pakistan 95.6 No
  Palestine 93 Yes (1993)
  Qatar 77.5 No (since 2009)
  Saudi Arabia 96.2 No
  Senegal 97.2 Yes (since 1960; severed in 1973 and restored in 1994)
  Sierra Leone 78.6 Yes (since 1992)
  Somalia 99.8 No
  Sudan 96 Yes (since 2020)
  Syria 96 No
  Tajikistan 97.9 Yes (since 1992)
  Tunisia 97.8 No (since 2000)
  Turkey 89.5 Yes (since 1949)
  Turkmenistan 93.7 Yes (since 1992)
  United Arab Emirates 72 Yes (since 2020)
  Uzbekistan 88.7 Yes (since 1992)
  Yemen 97.2 No

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