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supporters of Israel's handling of the Palestinian question, and on September 23 an extraordinary Reykjavík City Council meeting was called to withdraw the proposal. The withdrawal was approved unanimously at the Mayor's request. The government of Iceland had immediately distanced itself from the motion, and Prime Minister
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voted to boycott Israeli goods in municipal purchasing, in response to a motion tabled by Björk Vilhelmsdóttir. At the time of the vote, it was not yet clear whether the policy could successfully be implemented in terms of Icelandic law. The move provoked swift and at times vitriolic criticism from
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Iceland has had the NGO The Iceland-Palestine Association (Félagið Ísland-Palestína) since 1987. According to its website, the association "supports the Palestinian struggle against occupation and refugees' right of return". On May 18, 1989, the Icelandic parliament resolved to endorse the
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in Iraq; their experiences were chronicled in particular by Sigríður Víðis Jónsdóttir. The arrival prompted negative reactions from a few Icelandic politicians, which Bergljót Soffía Kristjánsdóttir has interpreted as an example of rising xenophobia in Iceland.
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to recognise the independence of Palestine. Full diplomatic relations exist between the two sides. Iceland's representative to Palestine is a non-resident based at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in
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passed a resolution that authorized the government to officially recognize the state of Palestine within the 1967 borders, with 38 members of the 63-seat parliament voting in favor.
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Paul Fontaine, 'On Being the Good Guys: What Happened With Reykjavík’s Ill-Fated Proposal To Ban Purchases From Israel',
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Association's major goals, including both Israel's right to existence and the claim of Palestinians to nationhood.
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Amal's daughter Falasteen Abu Lidbeh, who in 2008 became the first immigrant elected to Reykjavík City Council.
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endorsed the Palestinian cause during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest held in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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and in 2013 was offered Icelandic citizenship; much of his work has been translated into Icelandic.
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For a survey see Bergljót Soffía Kristjánsdóttir, ' "Ég get ekkert sagt." Skáldskapur og hrun',
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Prominent Palestinians in Iceland and Icelanders of Palestinian heritage include:
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http://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2012/09/17/amal_tamimi_tekur_saeti_a_althingi/
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In 2008, Iceland received 29 Palestinian refugees from the refugee camp at
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Paul Fontaine, 'Reykjavík Will Boycott Goods From Israel',
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland (15 December 2011).
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland (29 November 2011).
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Reykjavík City Council attempt to boycott Israeli goods
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Iceland–State of Palestine relations
Map indicating locations of Iceland and Palestine
Iceland
Palestine
bilateral relations
Iceland
Palestine
Nordic country
Reykjavík
Oslo
Salmann Tamimi
Amal Tamimi
Katrín Júlíusdóttir
Mazen Maarouf
International Cities of Refuge Network
Al-Waleed
parliament of Iceland
Össur Skarphéðinsson
Riyad Al-Maliki
Hatari
Reykjavík City Council
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
Foreign relations of Iceland
Foreign relations of Palestine
Iceland–Israel relations
"Afhending trúnaðarbréfs í Palestínu"
"Diplomatic and consular list"
"Palestina.is – " Um Félagið Ísland-Palestína Ísland – Palestína"
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