Palestine–Portugal relations
Bilateral relations
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Palestine–Portugal relations (Arabic: العلاقات البرتغالية الفلسطينية; Portuguese: Relações luso-palestinianas) are the bilateral relations between the State of Palestine and the Portuguese Republic.
History
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]
In 2010, Portugal granted embassy status to the Palestinian representation in the country.[2]
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.[3]
The most recent representative of Lisbon in Palestine was Fernando Demee de Brito from 21 June 2019.[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 Gaza war.[5]
In July 2025, Prime Minister of Portugal, Luís Montenegro announced that the government will consult the president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of recognizing Palestine as a state in September stating, "The government decided to promote consultations with the president and the political parties represented in parliament with a view to consider the recognition of the Palestinian state in a process that could be concluded at the UN General Assembly in September."[6]
On 21 September 2025, Portugal officially recognized the state of Palestine, alongside Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.[7]
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