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The PalestineāPortugal relations ( Arabic: Ų§ŁŲ¹ŁŲ§ŁŲ§ŲŖ Ų§ŁŲØŲ±ŲŖŲŗŲ§ŁŁŲ© Ų§ŁŁŁŲ³Ų·ŁŁŁŲ©, Portuguese: RelaƧƵes luso-palestinas) are the bilateral relations between the State of Palestine and the Portuguese Republic.
In 1999, Portugal decided to open a representative office in Ramallah. [1] On 18 October of the same year, Antonio Jorge Jacob Carvalho was named Portugal's representative to the Palestinian National Authority. [1]
The most recent representative of Lisbon in Palestine was Fernando Demee de Brito from 21 June 2019. [2] In 2010, Portugal granted embassy status to the Palestinian representation in the country. [3] On 12 December 2014, the Portuguese Parliament passed a resolution requesting the government to recognize the state of Palestine. The event was attended by ambassadors of Arab countries. [4]
On 27 October 2023, Portugal was one of 121 countries to vote in favor of a General Assembly resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire to the fighting between Israel and Gaza. [5]