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Israel–Papua New Guinea relations are diplomatic and other relations between the State of Israel and Papua New Guinea, Israel has a non-resident ambassador in Jerusalem. While Papua New Guinea does not have an embassy in Israel, it has an honorary consul, Ya'akov Weiss, based in Ramat HaSharon, with jurisdiction over the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area region.
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History
In November 2012, the government Abstentions from voting Papua New Guinea on United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/19.
In October 2013 Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Peter O'Neill, Planted a tree in Jerusalem, during the visit O'Neill stated: "Planting a tree symbolizes that the world has a future and that we all have life."
Cultural relations
There are claims that the Gogodala people in Western Province of Papua New Guinea are the descendants of a lost tribe of Israel. The claims have been analysed by Florida International University religious studies professor Tudor Parfitt.
The Huli culture of Hela people in Papua New Guinea is also reportedly similar to Jewish culture.