Estonia–Israel relations
bilateral relations between Estonia and Israel
Estonia–Israel relations are foreign relations between Estonia and Israel.
Israel recognized Estonia on 4 September 1991 and diplomatic relations were established on 9 January 1992. The Estonian embassy in Israel was opened in November 2009 by the Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet. The Israeli ambassador to Finland serves also as the ambassador to Estonia. Israel also has an honorary consul in Tallinn, Estonia. Estonian nationals and Israeli nationals can visit each other without visa.
History
After the collapse of the Soviet Union and Estonia declared independence, Israel was among the first nations to recognize Estonia's independence in 1991.
On 16 November 2000, Estonia and Israel signed an agreement on the abolition of the visa requirement for holders of diplomatic, service and ordinary passports, which entered into force on 7 October 2001.
Estonia adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism and Estonia was one of the countries to boycott the Durban IV Conference in 2021.
After the 7 October massacres of Israelis by Hamas in 2023, the Estonian parliament condemned the massacre with 78 votes in favor and none opposed.
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