The Palestinian Government opened its general consulate in Kurdistan Region on 29 November 2011 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region.Palestine opens consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan Masoud Barzani, President of Kurdistan Region, expressed his hope that the Palestinian General Consulate will lead to more cooperation and visits with the Arab world. Mahmoud Abbas is the first Arab leader to visit Kurdistan Region, and Nadhmi Khudhouri, the Ambassador of Kurdistan, described the opening of the consulate as a "great achievement" for the Palestinian people. The ambassador also said about Israel: "It is only propaganda, those who claim that Kurdistan region has relation with Israel. What I feel here is that Kurds support Palestine."
