Palestine–Tunisia relations
Diplomatic relations between the State of Palestine and Tunisia
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Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba had a keen interest in finding a resolution to the Palestinian conflict. He put forth a suggestion to establish a two-state solution based on the pre-1923 boundaries of the former Mandatory Palestine, encompassing Jordan as well.[1][2] After the defeat of the Palestine Liberation Organization in the 1982 Lebanon War, Tunisia received the Palestinian leadership, including Arafat. They left in 1994 after the Oslo Accords.[3] In October 1985, the Israeli Air Force launched Operation Wooden Leg in Tunis, which led to many deaths including among Tunisian civilians.[4][5] Three years later, it assassinated the senior leader, Abu Jihad, in a targeted killing operation.
Embassy
The Embassy of the State of Palestine in Tunisia (Arabic: سفارة دولة فلسطين لدى تونس) is the diplomatic mission of the State of Palestine in Tunisia. It is located in Hakim Conseil Street in Tunis.[6] The new building was inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Palestine's President Mahmoud Abbas and Tunia's President Kais Saied in 2021.[7][8] The construction was undertaken by the Tunisian company Bouzguenda Frères, and consist of two buildings, one for the embassy, and the other a private Ambassador's residence, and drew upon the architectural style of Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem).[9] Outside the embassy, there is a 4.5 metres (15 ft) high statue of a resisting Palestinian woman, created by Tunisian artists with the support of Tunisia's Ministry of Culture.[10]
