U.S. far-right think tank: There is an enduring respect between Israel and Azerbaijan

Published: 2025-11-14 07:47

"Israel's friendly ties with Azerbaijan are also perhaps one of the Jewish state's most potentially advantageous bilateral relationships. Israel and Azerbaijan, which have had diplomatic relations since 1992, have thriving military and economic linkages. Israel, incongruously, is now the leading importer of Azerbaijani oil. Azerbaijan, a Muslim-majority state, celebrates Israel's existence. Azerbaijan has, moreover, refrained from condemning Israel during the war in Gaza. One hopes that at some point, Azerbaijan, too, might join the Abraham Accords," notes the Gatestone Institute, a New York-based far-right think tank.

"There is an enduring respect between Israel and Azerbaijan: Azeri Jews, a.k.a. ‘Mountain Jews,’ have always been treated well by Azeri Muslims. About 30,000 Jews still live in the country, practicing their faith without state or societal prejudice. Strategically, for Israel, it may be additionally significant that Azerbaijan has a 268-mile border and miserable relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran," the think tank adds.

"The mutually advantageous links between Jerusalem and Baku may well have facilitated the Trump administration's intercession in helping to transform deep-rooted hostile relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The White House hosted an August meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, which resulted in a bilaterally signed ‘Treaty of Peace and Prosperity’ between the historical enemies," the Gatestone Institute emphasizes.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News