Israel became a member of the United Nations in May 1949, one year after its becoming a sovereign nation. In early 2011, of the 192 United Nations member states, Israel has full mutual diplomatic relations with 154. Since 1967, diplomatic relations have been established with several Arab and Muslim countries. Israel maintains full diplomatic relations and open borders with neighbouring Egypt and Jordan since signing peace treaties with them in 1979 and 1994 respectively.
Some of the countries with which Israel has no diplomatic relations do accept Israeli passports, and acknowledge other Israeli marks of sovereignty.
The following 36 members of the United Nations do not have diplomatic relations with Israel:
Algeria, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Guinea, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, North Korea, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan*, Pakistan, Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
*Bhutan allows India to conduct the majority of its foreign relations, and has direct relations with fewer than 50 countries.
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Currently (2013), 160 of the 192 other UN member states (83%) recognize Israel. In the Middle East, the countries that recognize Israel are Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey.
Israel.
In 1993 the PLO recognized Israel's right to exist in peace, at the culmination of the Oslo Accords. In return, Israel immediately recognized the PLO as the official representative of the Palestinian People and the basis for a Palestinian State.
Israel is the country,but I am not sure how many.
Israel was recognized as an independent state in 1948.
Israel was founded on May 14, 1948.
Israel is the country,but I am not sure how many.
Israel became a country in 1948.
Spain recognized Israel because Israel is a legitimate country, just like every other country.Answer:Spain wanted to do the right thing.
It pretty much has run off and on since the end of WWII, when Israel became a recognized country.
Israel (State of Israel) declared its independence in 1948.
In 1993 the PLO recognized Israel's right to exist in peace, at the culmination of the Oslo Accords. In return, Israel immediately recognized the PLO as the official representative of the Palestinian People and the basis for a Palestinian State.
The first Arab country to recognize Israel as a state. Under King Hussein of Jordan, a treaty was signed with Israel, which begins trade and diplomatic ties. Therefore, making Jordan the second state to recognize Israel, following the first, which was Egypt.