Mexican President received the credentials of Palestinian Ambassador Nadya R. H. Rasheed [Mexican Embassy]
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum officially received the credentials of Palestinian Ambassador Nadya R. H. Rasheed at the National Palace in Mexico City.
During a formal event, Ambassador Rasheed expressed deep gratitude on behalf of her government and praised Mexico’s stance on Israel’s war on Gaza.
The moment was captured in a photograph showing Sheinbaum standing alongside Rasheed. Posting on the Palestinian embassy’s account on X, an official said: “The Ambassador expressed gratitude to the people and government of Palestine for the defence of human values ​​by Mexico.”
La Embajadora Nadya Rasheed tuvo el honor de presentar a S. E. Dra. @Claudiashein las Cartas Credenciales que le acreditan como Embajadora del Estado de Palestina.
La Embajadora expresó la gratitud del pueblo y gobierno de 🇵🇸 por la defensa de los valores humanos por parte de 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/xZ7jQkErM6
— Embajada del Estado de Palestina en México (@PalestineMX) March 19, 2025
As Mexico’s first Jewish and female president, Sheinbaum has backed a two-state solution, calling for the recognition of an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.
“We condemn the aggression being endured by the Palestinian people, and we firmly believe that Palestine, like Israel, must be recognized in its full sovereignty. This has been Mexico’s longstanding position, and it remains unchanged,” Sheinbaum said last October.
Former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, in June 2023, officially recognised the state of Palestine, elevating the Palestinian mission in Mexico from a special delegation to full embassy status.
This followed years of limited diplomatic relations, where Mexico supported a two-state solution while refraining from formal recognition of Palestinian statehood.
Mexico’s support for Palestine further materialised when in May 2024, the country intervened in the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), submitted under Article 63 of the ICJ statute, aligning with South Africa’s legal challenge.
Other Latin American countries, including Brazil, Cuba, and Venezuela, have also voiced support for the case, though they have not yet filed formal requests to join.
Sheinbaum’s receipt of the Palestinian credentials coincides with Israel’s renewed military campaign in Gaza, which, in just three days, resulted in the killing of at least 600 Palestinians, nearly half of whom were children.
