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Kenya–Palestine relations

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Kenyan–Palestinian relations
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Kenya
Palestine

Kenya–Palestine relations refer to foreign relations between Kenya and the State of Palestine.

Hazem Shabat is the ambassador of Palestine to Kenya.[1] Palestine has an embassy in Nairobi.[2] Kenya supports a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.[3]

History

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Kenya recognized Palestinian statehood in May 1989.[4]

In 2016, Palestine complained about President Uhuru Kenyatta visiting the Western Wall and Israeli settlements in West Bank without visiting Palestinians towns.[5]

Kenyan police disbursed protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza in May 2021 during the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis.[6] Kenya urged for a de-escalation in the conflict.[7]

On 24 May 2023, Kenya abstained from a vote on Palestinian health at the World Health Organization.[8] Hazem Shabat, the Palestine Ambassador to Kenya, asked Israel to stop building illegal settlements in the West Bank in May 2023 at a lecture in the University of Nairobi.[9] President William Ruto of Kenya condemned the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 and endorsed Israel's policy.[10] Communist Party of Kenya organized protests in favor of Palestine which were broken up by the police.[8] Kenyans for Palestine organized screenings of film on Palestine and called for boycott of Israeli companies.[8][11] Muslim Imams also expressed support for Palestinians during the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.[12] Three protestors were detained from a protest organized by Kenya Palestinian Solidarity Committee at the Cheche Bookshop and Cafe.[13] Member of Parliament Farah Maalim was censured by the speaker for wearing a Palestinian scarf.[14] Eugene Wamalwa, former cabinet secretary of Kenya, has said that Kenya should not pick a side in the Israel-Palestine conflict.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Israel is to blame for ongoing conflict, Palestinian ambassador to Kenya says". The Star. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  2. ^ "Palestine's embassy in Kenya & PICA inaugurate computer lab for a school". Wafa. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Kenya supports two-state solution to Palestine, Israel conflict". The Star. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  4. ^ ""Hundred and thirty-first Session: Item 9.4 of the provisional agenda, Request for the Admission of the State of Palestine to UNESCO as a Member State"". United Nations Educational, Scientific; Cultural Organization, Executive Board. United Nations. 12 May 1989. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Palestinians slam Kenyan president for visiting Western Wall, West Bank". The Times of Israel. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Kenyan police disperse protesters demonstrating against Israeli attacks on Gaza". Reuters. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ^ WAKAYA, JEREMIAH (2021-05-17). "Kenya urges de-escalation of Israel-Palestine conflict, calls for truce » Capital News". Capital News. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  8. ^ a b c Onwuamaegbu, Natachi. "Young Kenyans begin boycott of Israeli brands as Gaza war goes on". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  9. ^ "Palestine Ambassador To Kenya Calls For Peaceful Coexistence With Israel". Kenya News Agency. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  10. ^ Lawal, Shola. "Israel-Gaza war: Why is Africa divided on supporting Palestine?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  11. ^ "Kenyans push for Israeli products boycott amid Gaza war". New Arab. 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  12. ^ "Kenyan imams show support for Palestinians in Friday sermons - TRT Afrika". Kenyan imams show support for Palestinians in Friday sermons. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  13. ^ Kinyua, James (2023-10-22). "Pro-Palestinian Supporters Arrested in Nairobi". Kenyan Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  14. ^ "Kenyan MP censured for wearing Palestine scarf". Africanews. 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  15. ^ "Kenya shouldn't side with Israel or Palestine – Wamalwa". The Star. Retrieved 2024-01-16.


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