Israel–Nauru relations are diplomatic and other relations between

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 ...

and Nauru. Israel has a non-resident ambassador in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

and honorary consulate ( Yaren), Nauru has an honorary consulate (

Rosh HaAyin Rosh HaAyin ( he, רֹאשׁ הָעַיִן, lit="fountainhead", , ar, روش هاعين) is a city in the Central District of Israel. To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris and the source of the Yarkon River. To the southea ...

). Both countries have been described as holding a close relationship with each other. Nauru's voting record at the

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has been characterized as "longstanding support" for Israel.

History

In 2010 the President of Nauru,

Marcus Stephen Marcus Ajemada Stephen (born 1 October 1969) is a Nauruan politician and former sportsperson who previously was a member of the Cabinet of Nauru, and who served as President of Nauru from December 2007 to November 2011. The son of Nauruan par ...

and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Nauru,

Kieren Keke Kieren Aedogan Ankwong Keke (born 27 June 1971) is a Nauruan politician and medical doctor. He is a member of the Parliament of Nauru and former Minister of Finance and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Background He is currently a leading figure of ...

, along with Nauru's ambassador to the United Nations, Marlene Moses visited Israel, and at that meeting President Stephen expressed unqualified support for Israel. During the visit, which included a tour of the

Golan Heights The Golan Heights ( ar, هَضْبَةُ الْجَوْلَانِ, Haḍbatu l-Jawlān or ; he, רמת הגולן, ), or simply the Golan, is a region in the Levant spanning about . The region defined as the Golan Heights differs between di ...

, President Stephen and his Micronesian counterpart, Emanuel Mori planted a tree on

Mount Herzl Mount Herzl ( he, הַר הֶרְצְל ''Har Hertsl''), also ''Har ha-Zikaron'' ( lit. "Mount of Remembrance"), is the site of Israel's national cemetery and other memorial and educational facilities, found on the west side of Jerusalem beside ...

honor of diplomatic relations. In early December 2017, Israeli Prime Minister

Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (; ; born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician who served as the ninth prime minister of Israel from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2021. He is currently serving as Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of ...

donated $72,000 to Nauru's wastewater treatment plant. Two weeks later, Nauru voted against a

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which declared the status of Jerusalem as Israel's capital as "null and void". Earlier that year, Deputy Foreign Minister

Tzipi Hotovely Tzipi Hotovely ( he, צִיפִּי חוֹטוֹבֵלִי, born 2 December 1978) is an Israeli diplomat and former politician who serves as the current Ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom. She served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affair ...

had met with

Baron Waqa Baron Divavesi Waqa (; born 31 December 1959) is a Nauruan politician who was the 14th President of Nauru from 11 June 2013 until 27 August 2019. He previously served as Minister of Education from 2004 to 2007. Political role Waqa was elected in ...

in a conference. On 29 August 2019, Nauru officially recognized

as the state capital of

. Palestinian representative

Hanan Ashrawi Hanan Daoud Mikhael Ashrawi ( ar, حنان داوود مخايل عشراوي ; born 8 October 1946) is a Palestinian politician, legislator, activist, and scholar who served as a member of the Leadership Committee and as an official spokesperson ...

released a statement "unequivocally condemn ng Nauru's decision, while Israeli foreign minister

Israel Katz Israel Katz ( ''Yisrael Katz'', born 21 September 1955) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Likud. He was a member of the Security Cabinet of Israel. He has previously held the posts of Minister of Agr ...

praised the country's decision in addition to Israeli diplomat

Yuval Rotem Yuval Rotem ( he, יובל רותם; born March 21, 1959) is an Israeli diplomat who is currently the Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Biography Yuval Rotem was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Rachel and Israel Frenkel, ...

. In November 2021, Nauru was one of seven nations to vote in favour of Israel at a United Nations resolution. The next month Nauru backed Israel in another resolution again.

's son Avner Netanyahu has visited Nauru, which possesses one of the lowest rates of tourism in the world. Israeli aid agency

Mashav Mashav ( he, מש"ב, MASHAV) is the Hebrew acronym for the Agency for International Development Cooperation ( he, המרכז לשיתוף פעולה בינלאומי) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel. Mashav is responsible for the des ...

distributed 20 scholarships to Nauru in 2017, in addition to medical supplies and training. Following the October

2023 Hamas attack on Israel A series of coordinated attacks, led by the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas, from the Gaza Strip into bordering areas in Israel, commenced on 7 October 2023, a Sabbath day and date of several Jewish holidays. Hamas meticulously p ...

, Nauru condemned Hamas, supporting Israel's right to defend itself. The same month, Nauru joined the minority in the United Nations alongside twelve other member states, voting against an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. 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. Again in December 2023, Nauru voted against an immediate ceasefire along with the US and seven additional countries.

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Honorary consul of Nauru
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History

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