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.
1. **Yemen** - Houthi attacks on Israeli-linked shipping (e.g., Red Sea, post-October 2023).
2. **South Africa** - Filed ICJ case against Israel for genocide (January 2024), recognizes Palestine.
3. **Ireland** - Recognized Palestine (May 2024), vocal critic of Israel, supports UN resolutions.
4. **Bolivia** - Severed ties with Israel (November 2023), recognizes Palestine.
5. **Cuba** - Longstanding Palestine supporter, recognizes statehood, votes against Israel in UN.
6. **Norway** - Recognized Palestine (May 2024), supports two-state solution, funds UNRWA.
7. **Spain** - Recognized Palestine (May 2024), advocates for Palestinian rights in EU.
8. **Turkey** - Recognizes Palestine, imposed trade restrictions on Israel (2024), hosts Hamas leaders.
9. **Malaysia** - Recognizes Palestine, condemns Israel, supports UN resolutions.
10. **Algeria** - Represents Arab Group for Palestine’s UN membership (April 2024), recognizes Palestine.
11. **Iran** - Recognizes Palestine, supports anti-Israel groups (e.g., Hezbollah, Hamas).
12. **Syria** - Recognizes Palestine, supports anti-Israel groups, votes against Israel.
13. **Lebanon** - Recognizes Palestine, hosts Hezbollah, votes against Israel.
14. **Jordan** - Recognizes Palestine, hosts Palestinian refugees, votes against Israel.
15. **Egypt** - Recognizes Palestine, mediates ceasefires, votes against Israel.
16. **Iraq** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Arab bloc.
17. **Qatar** - Recognizes Palestine, mediates between Israel and Hamas, funds Gaza aid.
18. **Saudi Arabia** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Arab bloc.
19. **Indonesia** - Recognizes Palestine, largest Muslim nation, votes against Israel.
20. **Pakistan** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Islamic bloc.
21. **Brazil** - Recognizes Palestine, critical of Israel in UN votes.
22. **China** - Recognizes Palestine, supports two-state solution, votes against Israel.
23. **India** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but maintains ties with Israel.
24. **Russia** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, critical of Gaza operations.
25. **Argentina** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel in UN.
26. **Mexico** - Recognizes Palestine, supports Palestinian rights in UN.
27. **Venezuela** - Recognizes Palestine, severed ties with Israel (2009).
28. **Chile** - Recognizes Palestine, critical of Israel, hosts large Palestinian diaspora.
29. **Colombia** - Recognizes Palestine, critical of Israel, severed ties (2024).
30. **Ecuador** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel in UN.
31. **Palestine (observer)** - Not a full UN member, but central to the conflict, resists occupation.
32. **Libya** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Arab bloc.
33. **Sudan** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Arab bloc.
34. **Tunisia** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Arab bloc.
35. **Morocco** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, despite normalizing ties with Israel (2020).
36. **Oman** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Arab bloc.
37. **Bahrain** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, despite normalizing ties with Israel (2020).
38. **Kuwait** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Arab bloc.
39. **Bangladesh** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Islamic bloc.
40. **Afghanistan** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, part of Islamic bloc.
41. **North Korea** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, anti-Western stance.
42. **Vietnam** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
43. **Laos** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
44. **Cambodia** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
45. **Sri Lanka** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
46. **Maldives** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Islamic nation.
47. **Nepal** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
48. **Bhutan** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
49. **Mongolia** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
50. **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.
51. **Armenia** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but focused on regional conflicts.
52. **Azerbaijan** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but has ties with Israel.
53. **Kazakhstan** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
54. **Uzbekistan** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
55. **Turkmenistan** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
56. **Kyrgyzstan** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
57. **Tajikistan** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Non-Aligned Movement member.
58. **Georgia** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but has ties with Israel.
59. **Belarus** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, aligned with Russia.
60. **Ukraine** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but focused on its own conflict.
61. **South Sudan** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
62. **Ethiopia** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
63. **Kenya** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
64. **Uganda** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
65. **Rwanda** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
66. **Tanzania** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
67. **Ghana** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
68. **Nigeria** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
69. **Senegal** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
70. **Mali** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
71. **Zimbabwe** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
72. **Angola** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
73. **Mozambique** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
74. **Namibia** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
75. **Botswana** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
76. **Zambia** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
77. **Malawi** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
78. **Lesotho** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
79. **Eswatini** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
80. **Madagascar** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, African bloc member.
81. **Philippines** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but has ties with Israel.
82. **Thailand** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but has ties with Israel.
83. **Myanmar** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but focused on internal conflict.
84. **Singapore** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, but has ties with Israel.
85. **Brunei** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Islamic nation.
86. **Fiji** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Pacific nation.
87. **Papua New Guinea** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Pacific nation.
88. **Samoa** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Pacific nation.
89. **Tonga** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Pacific nation.
90. **Vanuatu** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Pacific nation.
91. **Serbia** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
92. **Bosnia and Herzegovina** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
93. **Montenegro** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
94. **North Macedonia** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
95. **Albania** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
96. **Bulgaria** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
97. **Romania** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
98. **Moldova** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
99. **Croatia** - Recognizes Palestine, votes against Israel, Eastern European bloc.
100. **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.
101. **Switzerland** - Neutral, doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution.
102. **Austria** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
103. **Finland** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
104. **Sweden** - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
105. **Denmark** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
106. **Iceland** - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
107. **Luxembourg** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
108. **Belgium** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
109. **Netherlands** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
110. **Portugal** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
111. **Greece** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
112. **Cyprus** - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
113. **Malta** - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
114. **Latvia** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
115. **Lithuania** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
116. **Estonia** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
117. **Poland** - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
118. **Slovakia** - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
119. **Hungary** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, voted against Palestine’s UN membership (2024).
120. **Czech Republic** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, voted against Palestine’s UN membership (2024).
121. **Japan** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
122. **South Korea** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
123. **Australia** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
124. **New Zealand** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
125. **Canada** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
126. **Andorra** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
127. **Monaco** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
128. **San Marino** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
129. **Liechtenstein** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, supports two-state solution, often abstains.
130. **Holy See (observer)** - Recognizes Palestine, but neutral in conflict.
131. **India** - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains strong ties with Israel.
132. **Nepal** - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
133. **Bhutan** - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
134. **Sri Lanka** - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
135. **Maldives** - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
136. **Mauritius** - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
137. **Seychelles** - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
138. **Comoros** - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
139. **Djibouti** - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
140. **Eritrea** - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel.
141. **Jamaica** - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
142. **Trinidad and Tobago** - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
143. **Barbados** - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
144. **Bahamas** - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
145. **Belize** - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
146. **Guyana** - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
147. **Suriname** - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
148. **Haiti** - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
149. **Dominica** - Recognizes Palestine, generally neutral, focuses on regional issues.
150. **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.
151. **France** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, but provides rhetorical criticism.
152. **Italy** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
153. **Greece** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
154. **Cyprus** - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
155. **Malta** - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
156. **Latvia** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
157. **Lithuania** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
158. **Estonia** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, abstains in UN votes, supports two-state solution.
159. **Poland** - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
160. **Slovakia** - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains in key votes.
161. **Canada** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
162. **Australia** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
163. **New Zealand** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
164. **Japan** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
165. **South Korea** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
166. **Singapore** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
167. **Thailand** - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel, often abstains.
168. **Philippines** - Recognizes Palestine, but maintains ties with Israel, often abstains.
169. **Fiji** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
170. **Solomon Islands** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, aligns with U.S. policy.
171. **Panama** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
172. **Costa Rica** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
173. **Guatemala** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
174. **Honduras** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
175. **El Salvador** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
176. **Nicaragua** - Recognizes Palestine, but often abstains, U.S. influence.
177. **Dominican Republic** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
178. **St. Kitts and Nevis** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
179. **Antigua and Barbuda** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, often abstains, U.S. influence.
180. **Micronesia** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
181. **Marshall Islands** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
182. **Nauru** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
183. **Palau** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
184. **Papua New Guinea** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
185. **Tuvalu** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
186. **Kiribati** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
187. **Samoa** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
188. **Tonga** - Doesn’t recognize Palestine, votes with U.S. against Palestinian resolutions.
189. **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.
190. **UK** - Provides arms to Israel, supports it diplomatically, often abstains from critical UN votes.
191. **Germany** - Unwavering supporter of Israel, suspended UNRWA funding (2024), provides military support.
192. **USA** - Largest military aid provider ($3.8 billion annually), vetoes UN resolutions (e.g., 2024), suspended UNRWA funding.
193. **Israel** - Primary actor, responsible for actions described as genocidal (e.g., Gaza operations, rescue worker killings).