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Malawi and Israel established diplomatic relations in July 1964 and have continued relations since. In September 2020, Malawian PresidentLazarus Chakwera announced that Malawi would open a diplomatic mission inJerusalem.
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Malawi has maintained relations with Israel since 1964. Many African countries suspended diplomatic relations in favor of relations with the Arab states, where oil, trade, and financial aid would be beneficial to them.[1] Malawi underKamuzu Banda's foreign policy was one of only three Sub-Saharan African countries (the others beingLesotho andSwaziland) that continued to maintain full diplomatic relations with Israel after theYom Kippur War in 1973.[1] Israel has assisted Malawi with a few social and economic development programs.
Israel continues a relationship with Malawi on a non-residential basis.[2] In November 2020, Malawi announced that it will become the first African country in decades to open its embassy to Israel in the capital Jerusalem. Malawian Foreign Minister Eisenhower Mkaka made the announcement during a trip to Israel, calling the decision a “bold and significant step.”[3]In April 2024, Malawi Foreign MinisterNancy Tembo and Israeli Foreign MinisterIsrael Katz celebrated the opening of the permanent Malawi's embassy in Israel in Tel Aviv.[4]
During theGaza war, Malawi sent over 200 young workers to work on Israelifarms, with the potential to send up to 5,000. They are being paid around $1,500 per month USD. The deal is viewed by Malawians and Israelis alike a beneficial to both countries, as Malawi faces aneconomic crisis and Israeli faceslabor shortage due to the war.[5]
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