Righteous Among the Nations - חסיד אומות העולם
Top Resistors (1-50)
These states actively resist Israel’s actions through diplomatic, legal, or military means, supporting Palestinian rights.
- Yemen - Houthi attacks on Israeli-linked shipping (e.g., Red Sea, post-October 2023).
- South Africa - Filed ICJ case against Israel for genocide (January 2024), recognizes Palestine.
- Ireland - Recognized Palestine (May 2024), vocal critic of Israel, supports UN resolutions.
- Bolivia - Severed ties with Israel (November 2023), recognizes Palestine.
- Cuba - Longstanding Palestine supporter, recognizes statehood, votes against Israel in UN.
- Norway - Recognized Palestine (May 2024), supports two-state solution, funds UNRWA.
- Spain - Recognized Palestine (May 2024), advocates for Palestinian rights in EU.
- Turkey - Recognizes Palestine, imposed trade restrictions on Israel (2024), hosts Hamas leaders.
- Malaysia - Recognizes Palestine, condemns Israel, supports UN resolutions.
- Algeria - Represents Arab Group for Palestine’s UN membership (April 2024), recognizes Palestine.
- Iran - Recognizes Palestine, supports anti-Israel groups (e.g., Hezbollah, Hamas).
- Syria - Recognizes Palestine, supports anti-Israel groups, votes against Israel.
- Lebanon - Recognizes Palestine, hosts Hezbollah, votes against Israel.
- Jordan - Recognizes Palestine, hosts Palestinian refugees, votes against Israel.
- Egypt - Recognizes Palestine, mediates ceasefires, votes against Israel.
- Iraq - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Arab bloc.
- Qatar - Recognizes Palestine, mediates between Israel and Hamas, funds Gaza aid.
- Saudi Arabia - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Arab bloc.
- Indonesia - Recognizes Palestine, largest Muslim nation, votes against Israel.
- Pakistan - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Islamic bloc.
- Brazil - Recognizes Palestine, critical of Israel in UN votes.
- China - Recognizes Palestine, supports two-state solution, votes against Israel.
- India - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but maintains ties with Israel.
- Russia - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, critical of Gaza operations.
- Argentina - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel in UN.
- Mexico - Recognizes Palestine, supports Palestinian rights in UN.
- Venezuela - Recognizes Palestine, severed ties with Israel (2009).
- Chile - Recognizes Palestine, critical of Israel, hosts large Palestinian diaspora.
- Colombia - Recognizes Palestine, critical of Israel, severed ties (2024).
- Ecuador - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel in UN.
- Palestine (observer) - Not a full UN member, but central to the conflict, resists occupation.
- Libya - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Arab bloc.
- Sudan - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Arab bloc.
- Tunisia - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Arab bloc.
- Morocco - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, despite normalizing ties with Israel (2020).
- Oman - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Arab bloc.
- Bahrain - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, despite normalizing ties with Israel (2020).
- Kuwait - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Arab bloc.
- Bangladesh - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Islamic bloc.
- Afghanistan - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Islamic bloc.
- North Korea - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, anti-Western stance.
- Vietnam - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
- Laos - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
- Cambodia - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
- Sri Lanka - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
- Maldives - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Islamic nation.
- Nepal - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
- Bhutan - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
- Mongolia - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
- Timor-Leste - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
Active Critics (51-100)
These states recognize Palestine or criticize Israel but take limited action beyond rhetoric or votes.
- Armenia - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but focused on regional conflicts.
- Azerbaijan - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but has ties with Israel.
- Kazakhstan - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
- Uzbekistan - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
- Turkmenistan - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
- Kyrgyzstan - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
- Tajikistan - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
- Georgia - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but has ties with Israel.
- Belarus - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, aligned with Russia.
- Ukraine - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but focused on its own conflict.
- South Sudan - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Ethiopia - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Kenya - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Uganda - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Rwanda - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Tanzania - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Ghana - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Nigeria - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Senegal - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Mali - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Zimbabwe - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Angola - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Mozambique - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Namibia - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Botswana - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Zambia - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Malawi - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Lesotho - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Eswatini - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Madagascar - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
- Philippines - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but has ties with Israel.
- Thailand - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but has ties with Israel.
- Myanmar - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but focused on internal conflict.
- Singapore - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but has ties with Israel.
- Brunei - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Islamic nation.
- Fiji - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Pacific nation.
- Papua New Guinea - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Pacific nation.
- Samoa - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Pacific nation.
- Tonga - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Pacific nation.
- Vanuatu - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Pacific nation.
- Serbia - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
- Montenegro - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
- North Macedonia - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
- Albania - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
- Bulgaria - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
- Romania - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
- Moldova - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
- Croatia - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
- Slovenia - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
Neutral or Mixed (101-150)
These states are neutral, abstain in key votes, or have mixed policies, mirroring Évian’s inaction.
- Switzerland - Neutral, doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution.
- Austria - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Finland - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Sweden - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
- Denmark - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Iceland - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
- Luxembourg - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Belgium - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Netherlands - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Portugal - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Greece - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Cyprus - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
- Malta - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
- Latvia - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Lithuania - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Estonia - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Poland - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
- Slovakia - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
- Hungary - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, voted against Palestine’s UN membership (2024).
- Czech Republic - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, voted against Palestine’s UN membership (2024).
- Japan - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
- South Korea - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
- Australia - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
- New Zealand - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
- Canada - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
- Andorra - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
- Monaco - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
- San Marino - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
- Liechtenstein - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
- Holy See (observer) - Recognizes Palestine, but neutral in conflict.
- India - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains strong ties with Israel.
- Nepal - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
- Bhutan - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
- Sri Lanka - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
- Maldives - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
- Mauritius - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
- Seychelles - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
- Comoros - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
- Djibouti - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
- Eritrea - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
- Jamaica - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
- Trinidad and Tobago - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
- Barbados - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
- Bahamas - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
- Belize - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
- Guyana - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
- Suriname - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
- Haiti - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
- Dominica - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
- Grenada - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
Passive Enablers (151-189)
These states enable Israel through diplomatic support, trade, or abstaining from key votes, showing complicity.
- France - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, but provides rhetorical criticism.
- Italy - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Greece - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Cyprus - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
- Malta - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
- Latvia - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Lithuania - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Estonia - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
- Poland - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
- Slovakia - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
- Canada - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
- Australia - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
- New Zealand - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
- Japan - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
- South Korea - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
- Singapore - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
- Thailand - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel, often abstains.
- Philippines - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel, often abstains.
- Fiji - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
- Solomon Islands - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
- Panama - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
- Costa Rica - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
- Guatemala - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
- Honduras - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
- El Salvador - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
- Nicaragua - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains, U.S. influence.
- Dominican Republic - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
- St. Kitts and Nevis - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
- Antigua and Barbuda - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
- Micronesia - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
- Marshall Islands - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
- Nauru - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
- Palau - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
- Papua New Guinea - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
- Tuvalu - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
- Kiribati - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
- Samoa - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
- Tonga - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
- Vanuatu - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
Active Enablers (190-193)
These states directly enable Israel’s actions through military, diplomatic, or veto support.
- UK - Provides arms to Israel, supports it diplomatically, often abstains from critical UN votes.
- Germany - Unwavering supporter of Israel, suspended UNRWA funding (2024), provides military support.
- USA - Largest military aid provider ($3.8 billion annually), vetoes UN resolutions (e.g., 2024), suspended UNRWA funding.
- Israel - Primary actor, responsible for actions described as genocidal (e.g., Gaza operations, rescue worker killings).