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'''[[Albania]] and [[Israel]] established diplomatic relations''' on August 20, 1991. Albania had previously recognized Israel as a state since 1949.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE0DC1338F933A1575BC0A967958260 Albania and Israel in Accord To Establish Diplomatic Ties - New York Times]</ref> Albania has an embassy in [[Tel-Aviv]] and Israel also has an embassy in [[Tirana]].
'''[[Albania]] and [[Israel]] established diplomatic relations''' on August 20, 1991. Albania had previously recognized Israel as a state since 1949.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE0DC1338F933A1575BC0A967958260 Albania and Israel in Accord To Establish Diplomatic Ties - New York Times]</ref> Albania has an embassy in [[Tel-Aviv]] and Israel also has an embassy in [[Tirana]].

The [[Albania]]n [[diplomatic mission]] to [[Israel]] consists of the [[embassy]] located in [[Tel Aviv]].<ref>http://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-of/albania#3667</ref>

==Ambassadors==
{| class="wikitable" |
! Ambassador !! Dates served
|-
|[[Tonin Gjuraj]] || 2005-2007
|-
|[[Qirjako Kureta]] || 2007-present
|-
|}


==History==
==History==
Albania was the only European country occupied by the [[Axis powers|Axis powers of World War II]] that ended World War II with a larger Jewish population than before the War.<ref> Sarner. Rescue in Albania: One Hundred Percent of Jews in Albania Rescued from the Holocaust, 1997.</ref><ref>"Muslim Family Who Hid 26 Jews in Albania from the Nazis Honored by ADL" [Anti-Defamation League|http://www.adl.org/PresRele/HolNa_52/4963_52.htm]</ref><ref>Escape Through the Balkans: the Autobiography of Irene Grunbaum (University of Nebraska Press, 1996)</ref>
Albania was the only European country occupied by the [[Axis powers|Axis powers of World War II]] that ended World War II with a larger Jewish population than before the War.<ref> Sarner. Rescue in Albania: One Hundred Percent of Jews in Albania Rescued from the Holocaust, 1997.</ref><ref>"Muslim Family Who Hid 26 Jews in Albania from the Nazis Honored by ADL" [Anti-Defamation League|http://www.adl.org/PresRele/HolNa_52/4963_52.htm]</ref><ref>Escape Through the Balkans: the Autobiography of Irene Grunbaum (University of Nebraska Press, 1996)</ref>


Precisely, only one Jewish family was deported and killed during the Nazi occupation of Albania.<ref>[Shoah Research Center - Albania|http://www1.yadvashem.org/odot_pdf/Microsoft%20Word%20-%205725.pdf</ref> Not only did the Albanians protect their own Jews, but they provided refuge for Jews from neighboring countries.<ref>Jews had a 100% survival rate in Albania during the one year Nazi occupation:City-Journal.org/[http://www.rightsidenews.com/200812142995/culture-wars/the-really-moderate-muslims-of-kosovo.html] {{dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref> The Albanians refused to comply and hand over lists of Jews. Instead they provided the Jewish families with forged documents and helped them disperse in the Albanian population.<ref>["What's New at Yad Vashem"|http://www1.yadvashem.org/about_yad/what_new/gershman/temp_index_whats_new_Gershman.html] yadvashem.org. Retrieved on 2009-01-02.</ref> Some 1,200 Jewish residents and refugees from other Balkan countries were hidden by Albanian families during World War II, according to official records.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,356717,00.html Israeli Historians Study How Albanian Jews Escaped Holocaust]</ref>
Only one Jewish family was deported and killed during the Nazi occupation of Albania.<ref>[Shoah Research Center - Albania|http://www1.yadvashem.org/odot_pdf/Microsoft%20Word%20-%205725.pdf</ref> Not only did the Albanians protect their own Jews, but they provided refuge for Jews from neighboring countries.<ref>Jews had a 100% survival rate in Albania during the one year Nazi occupation:City-Journal.org/[http://www.rightsidenews.com/200812142995/culture-wars/the-really-moderate-muslims-of-kosovo.html] {{dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref> The Albanians refused to comply and hand over lists of Jews. Instead they provided the Jewish families with forged documents and helped them disperse in the Albanian population.<ref>["What's New at Yad Vashem"|http://www1.yadvashem.org/about_yad/what_new/gershman/temp_index_whats_new_Gershman.html] yadvashem.org. Retrieved on 2009-01-02.</ref> Some 1,200 Jewish residents and refugees from other Balkan countries were hidden by Albanian families during World War II, according to official records.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,356717,00.html Israeli Historians Study How Albanian Jews Escaped Holocaust]</ref>


Furthermore, Israel has been one of the richest countries to receive Kosovar [[Albanian people|Albanians]] refugees from [[Kosovo War]] in 1999.<ref>[http://www.israaid.org.il/member_page.asp?id=80 Israeli aid around world disasters]</ref> Many refugees were provided medical care, food and accommodation by the Israeli authorities,<ref>[http://www.israaid.org.il/member_page.asp?id=80 IsraAID]</ref> as a gesture of thanks to the Albanian people after their contribution to the saving of Jews in the [[The Holocaust|Holocaust]] period.
Furthermore, Israel has been one of the richest countries to receive Kosovar [[Albanian people|Albanians]] refugees from [[Kosovo War]] in 1999.<ref>[http://www.israaid.org.il/member_page.asp?id=80 Israeli aid around world disasters]</ref> Many refugees were provided medical care, food and accommodation by the Israeli authorities,<ref>[http://www.israaid.org.il/member_page.asp?id=80 IsraAID]</ref> as a gesture of thanks to the Albanian people after their contribution to the saving of Jews in the [[The Holocaust|Holocaust]] period.
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Revision as of 05:47, 31 May 2012

Albania–Israel relations
Map indicating locations of Albania and Israel

Albania
Israel

Albania and Israel established diplomatic relations on August 20, 1991. Albania had previously recognized Israel as a state since 1949.[1] Albania has an embassy in Tel-Aviv and Israel also has an embassy in Tirana.

The Albanian diplomatic mission to Israel consists of the embassy located in Tel Aviv.[2]

Ambassadors

Ambassador Dates served
Tonin Gjuraj 2005-2007
Qirjako Kureta 2007-present

History

Albania was the only European country occupied by the Axis powers of World War II that ended World War II with a larger Jewish population than before the War.[3][4][5]

Only one Jewish family was deported and killed during the Nazi occupation of Albania.[6] Not only did the Albanians protect their own Jews, but they provided refuge for Jews from neighboring countries.[7] The Albanians refused to comply and hand over lists of Jews. Instead they provided the Jewish families with forged documents and helped them disperse in the Albanian population.[8] Some 1,200 Jewish residents and refugees from other Balkan countries were hidden by Albanian families during World War II, according to official records.[9]

Furthermore, Israel has been one of the richest countries to receive Kosovar Albanians refugees from Kosovo War in 1999.[10] Many refugees were provided medical care, food and accommodation by the Israeli authorities,[11] as a gesture of thanks to the Albanian people after their contribution to the saving of Jews in the Holocaust period.

Relations at present

Israel has supported Albania's membership in international organisations, and its integration in the European Union and NATO, as an observer state.

Although Albania has recognised the State of Palestine, Israel has maintained very good relations with the Balkan State, in comparison with neighbouring countries. Nowadays, about 500 descendants of Jewish families are estimated to live in Albania. Also, hundreds of Albanian soldiers are considered to have contributed to peace and stability in the disturbed region of Middle East through NATO missions. Moreover, Israeli companies and businessmen have lately shown interest in investing in Albania's highly developing market.

See also

References

  1. ^ Albania and Israel in Accord To Establish Diplomatic Ties - New York Times
  2. ^ http://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-of/albania#3667
  3. ^ Sarner. Rescue in Albania: One Hundred Percent of Jews in Albania Rescued from the Holocaust, 1997.
  4. ^ "Muslim Family Who Hid 26 Jews in Albania from the Nazis Honored by ADL" [Anti-Defamation League|http://www.adl.org/PresRele/HolNa_52/4963_52.htm]
  5. ^ Escape Through the Balkans: the Autobiography of Irene Grunbaum (University of Nebraska Press, 1996)
  6. ^ [Shoah Research Center - Albania|http://www1.yadvashem.org/odot_pdf/Microsoft%20Word%20-%205725.pdf
  7. ^ Jews had a 100% survival rate in Albania during the one year Nazi occupation:City-Journal.org/[1] [dead link]
  8. ^ ["What's New at Yad Vashem"|http://www1.yadvashem.org/about_yad/what_new/gershman/temp_index_whats_new_Gershman.html] yadvashem.org. Retrieved on 2009-01-02.
  9. ^ Israeli Historians Study How Albanian Jews Escaped Holocaust
  10. ^ Israeli aid around world disasters
  11. ^ IsraAID

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