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Israel–Spain Relations
Israel and Spain have maintained diplomatic ties since 1986. Israel List of diplomatic missions of Israel, has an embassy in Madrid. Spain List of diplomatic missions of Spain, has an embassy in Tel Aviv, an Consul (representative), honorary consulate in Haifa and a List of diplomatic missions to Palestine#Consulates General in Jerusalem, General Consulate in Jerusalem, which is regarded as diplomatic missions to the city of Jerusalem (including both West Jerusalem, West and East Jerusalem), Gaza strip, Gaza and the territories of the West Bank. In additions to both countries being List of United Nations member states, member states of the United Nations, both countries are members of the Union for the Mediterranean. The two countries are also involved with various programmes and agreements through the European Union, of which Spain is a member, and Israel – European Union relations, its relations with Israel. History Spanish policy towards the Middle East was determined by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel also is bordered by the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively. Tel Aviv is the economic and technological center of the country, while its seat of government is in its proclaimed capital of Jerusalem, although Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem is unrecognized internationally. The land held by present-day Israel witnessed some of the earliest human occupations outside Africa and was among the earliest known sites of agriculture. It was inhabited by the Canaanites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
