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Israel–Nepal relations, established in 1 June 1960, are the relations between Israel and Nepal making Nepal one of the first Asian countries to have diplomatic ties with Israel.〔(Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nepal )〕 〔(Visit to Israel of Honorable Mrs. Sahana Pradhan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal ) Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs〕〔http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Bilateral/Pages/Israel-Nepal-55-years-of-diplomatic-relations-8-Jul-2015.aspx〕 Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal from 1959 to 1960, had a strongly pro-Israel foreign policy. Various head of states, including king, head of government, ministers etc. have visited Israel and continued his foreign policy. Except for a brief 9 months period of Maoist government in Nepal, all other Nepalese government in general have had strongly pro-Israel foreign policy. However, Nepal is not one of the nations that refrained from allowing Palestine an observer status unlike nations such as the United States, Australia, Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Czech Republic, and Nauru. == Political relations== Diplomatic relations between Nepal and Israel were established on 1 June 1960.〔Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nepal〕 Since the establishment of ties, Nepal has supported Israel internationally. Israel opened its Embassy in Kathmandu in March 1961.〔 The Nepalese Ambassador to Egypt was at first accredited to Israel.〔 Nepal also opened the Nepalese Honorary Consulate General in Israel in 1993〔 and Embassy in 2007. The current Nepalese Ambassador to Israel is Baija Nath Thapalia, who presented his credentials to President Peres on March 19, 2008. Nepal is the first and until recently only country in South Asia to recognize the existence of Israel.〔 Nepal has maintained diplomatic relations and continues to support the right of Israel to exist within secure and internationally recognized boundaries.〔 Nepal voted in favour of Security Council Resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), which upheld the right of all the states in the region to live in peace.〔 Nepal has also welcomed every initiative from whatever quarter that seeks to resolve the Middle East problems like the Camp David Accord signed between Egypt and Israel in 1978 and the renewed peace process sponsored time to time by countries like the USA. In 1975, the United Nations General Assembly passed an Arab sponsored resolution (3379) that equated Zionism and racism and racial discrimination.〔 Nepal expressed its reservation throughout the discussions on the issue and did not support the resolution.〔 In the context of renewed peace in West Asia, the United States took the initiatives to introduce a draft resolution to repeal the resolution 3379 of 1975 in the 46th Session of the UNGA.〔 A large majority adopted the draft resolution. Nepal voted in favour of the resolution. Israel, USA and the Western Countries appreciated Nepal's support for the resolution.〔 Nepal welcomed the historic accord signed between Israel and Palestine Liberation Organization on 13 September 1993 in Washington, DC, on autonomy for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank Town of Jericho and also the agreement signed on 10 September 1993 on mutual recognition to each other.〔 Former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala sent letters of appreciation to HE (late) Mr. Yitzhak Robin, Prime Minister of Israel and HE (Late) Yasser Arafat, President and PLO Chairman, for this courageous decision taken by them and expressed hope that this would be instrumental in establishing peace, order and stability in West Asia.〔 Nepal welcomed the ceasefire announced after a summit held between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Leader Mahmud Abbas in Egypt on February 8, 2005 to end four years of bloodshed.〔 Nepal opened its embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel in 13 August 2007.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Israel–Nepal relations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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