Palestine–Tunisia_relations
Palestine–Tunisia relations
Diplomatic relations between the State of Palestine and Tunisia
Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba had a keen interest in finding a resolution to the Palestinian conflict. He put forth a suggestion to establish a two-state solution based on the pre-1923 boundaries of the former Mandatory Palestine, encompassing Jordan as well.[1][2] After the defeat of the Palestine Liberation Organization in the 1982 Lebanon War, Tunisia received the Palestinian leadership, including Arafat. They left in 1994 after the Oslo Accords.[3] In October 1985, the Israeli Air Force launched Operation Wooden Leg in Bizerte, which led to many deaths including among Tunisian civilians.[4][5] Three years later, it assassinated the senior leader, Abu Jihad, in a targeted killing operation.