Somalia Demands Israel Rescind Recognition Of Somaliland

The African Union, Arab states, and Turkiye / Turkey rejected the recognition of the breakaway region

Somalia’s foreign minister, Ali Omar, has formally demanded that Israel reverse its recognition of Somaliland in comments to Al Jazeera on 27 December.

Omar described Israel’s move as an act of “state aggression that will never be tolerated” and ”illegal interference" in Somalia’s internal affairs, stressing that Mogadishu would pursue diplomatic avenues to challenge it.

On Friday, Israel became the first country to formally recognize Somaliland, which broke away from Somalia in 1991 but has never been recognized by any UN member state.

Omar accused Israel of seeking recognition in part to advance plans to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza, a claim echoed by the Palestinian Authority (PA).

This comes after months of reporting that Israel and the US had quietly engaged Somaliland as a potential destination for Palestinians forcibly displaced from Gaza - alongside Morocco, Puntland State of Somalia - in parallel with discussions tied to diplomatic recognition.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Cradle

Related: 12/29 — Just In: U.S President Trump: "I heard that number today, half of Gaza would leave. I've always said it. I said if they were given the opportunity to live in a better climate, they would move. We're helping the people of Gaza a lot. So is Israel, by the way."

12/27 — "Reminder - Somaliland Was Supposed To - And May Still - Absorb Gazans.”

12/26 — 🚨🇮🇱🇸🇴BREAKING: Israel has officially recognized Somaliland as an independent state, the first country to do so.

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