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Palestinian-Chilean relations

Chile's Palestino soccer team and their jerseys, which replace the numeral 1 with an outline of the entirety of Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. (photo credit: Facebook/Club Deportivo Palestino)
September 9, 2024, 4:02 pm
Chile’s ‘Palestino’ soccer team wears its anti-Israel politics on its sleeve — and jersey
In sport where athletes are penalized for flaunting political affinities, club in country with largest Palestinian diaspora community outside Middle East is an unabashed exception
By AP and ToI Staff
Chile's President Sebastian Piñera, center in blue shirt, visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem on June 24, 2019, with his wife and a delegation as part of a state visit to Israel. (Courtesy Western Wall Heritage Foundation)
June 25, 2019, 5:04 pm
Chilean president visits Western Wall, offers prayer for peace
The billionaire center-right leader has moved his country closer to Israel in recent years, but also angered Jerusalem by recognizing Palestinian statehood
By ToI Staff
In this September 21, 2016 file photo, then Chilean President Michelle Bachelet speaks during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
August 9, 2018, 3:04 pm
Despite past criticism, Israel mum on new UN human rights chief
Ramallah also does not publicly comment on appointment of Chile’s Michelle Bachelet; Israeli envoy merely rejoices at departure of outgoing high commissioner
By Raphael Ahren
Chilean presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera celebrates his victory with his family and supporters outside a hotel in Santiago after the runoff election on December 17, 2017. (AFP Photo/Claudio Reyes)
December 18, 2017, 5:49 am
Billionaire Pinera to return as Chile’s president
In previous stint as head of state, conservative businessman worked to strengthen ties with Israel while also recognizing Palestinian statehood
By AFP and ToI Staff
Eduardo Artes (Wikimedia Commons via JTA)
November 14, 2017, 6:56 pm
Chilean presidential candidate calls Israel ‘a threat to world peace’
Eduardo Artes, leader of the leftist Patriotic Union party, vows to ‘review’ his country’s relations with the ‘Zionist entity’ if he wins
By JTA
In this Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 photo, Chile's Palestino players, in red, in action during a friendly soccer match with the Palestinian national squad in the West Bank city of Hebron. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
December 20, 2016, 1:28 am
Chilean soccer club enjoys West Bank homecoming
Deportivo Palestino, founded by Palestinian immigrants in 1920, makes a visit to ‘reconnect to our origins’
By ISMA'IL KUSHKUSH
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