Palestine–Tanzania relations explained

Palestine–Tanzania relations are the bilateral relations between Palestine and Tanzania. Tanzania and its ruling party are staunch supporters of the establishment of a Palestinian state.[1] A close connection was developed between Yasser Arafat and Julius Nyerere, the president of Tanzania.[2] [3] One of the earliest in Africa, the embassy of Palestine in Tanzania was opened in 1973.[4] During the Uganda–Tanzania War, Palestinian fighters supported the Ugandan side.[5]

Sports relations

Tanzania hosted the Palestinian national team in February 2011 for a friendly game that took place in Dar es Salaam and finished with a 1–0 victory for Tanzania.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Palestinian envoy warns Tanzania on Israel. 31 March 2021. The Citizen.
  2. Web site: Disloyalty, perfidy in Namibia: Now we've found out who is the real revolutionary. 24 July 2020. The East African.
  3. Web site: Is Tanzania discarding Nyerere's freedom-fighting legacy?. Mohammad Makram. Balawi. 13 March 2019.
  4. Web site: Palestine, Julius Nyerere and international solidarity . 5 June 2020 .
  5. News: Amin Says Palestinians Assist Uganda's Cause . The New York Times . 14 March 1979 .
  6. https://allafrica.com/stories/201102100156.html