In addition, the Israeli ambassador for the Caribbean area, Itai Bardov איתי בר-דב, resides in Panama and is accredited for Barbados, and the Barbadian ambassador to London is accredited for Israel.

[1] Barbados and Israel established their diplomatic relations a year after the island gained independence from the United Kingdom.

A small number of Barbadian professionals travel to Israel each year for advanced courses in fields such as education, agriculture, and healthcare.

[1] Barbados, until April 2024, did not recognize a Palestinian state and had no bilateral ties with the PLO.

However, on 19 April 2024, Foreign Minister Kerrie Symmonds announced that the Cabinet of Barbados reviewed a proposal to recognize the State of Palestine after meeting with Palestinian officials in September 2023 [2] and subsequently notified the Palestinian government of their intention to formally recognize Palestine as a state.