US EditionMore Countries Reject Israel's Recognition of Somaliland
Israel's recognition of Somaliland breaks decades of diplomatic stance, prompting regional bodies and multiple countries to condemn the move and Somalia to demand reversal.
- Israel announced on Friday that it signed a joint declaration with Somaliland's President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, in the spirit of the Abraham Accords.
- Somaliland declared independence in 1991 and has long sought recognition, a priority for President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi since taking office last year.
- Regional bodies including the AU, Arab League and GCC condemned Israel's recognition; the AU and EU urged dialogue while over 20 states and the OIC rejected the move.
- Somalia's federal government demanded Israel reverse the recognition on Friday, al-Shabab pledged to oppose Israeli claims in Somaliland, and the U.S. State Department with IGAD affirmed Somalia's territorial integrity.
- Framed by Israeli officials as connected to the Abraham Accords, the recognition is the first by any country in more than 30 years and drew condemnation from Qatar, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and China.
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Arab League to Hold Emergency Meeting to Reject Israel's Recognition of Somaliland
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The permanent delegate-level meeting, to be held upon a request from Somalia, is to reaffirm the Arab categorical rejection of any unilateral measures or decisions that undermine Somalia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Cairo-based League said in a statement on Saturday. World News | Arab League to Hold Emergency Meeting to Reject Israel's Recognition of Somaliland.
The Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the African Union (AU) have joined many countries in criticizing Israel's official recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland in northern Somalia as an independent state. Somaliland, a region in the Horn of Africa, declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has sought international recognition for decades, with President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi making this a top priority sin…
The announcement of the Hebrew state, Friday 26 December, aroused scenes of joy in the territory of the Horn of Africa. But a large part of the international community opposes it, starting with the United States.
More countries reject Israel's recognition of Somaliland
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A growing number of countries on Saturday rejected Israel’s recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation a day earlier, the first by any country in more than 30 years. It wasn’t known why Israel made the declaration Friday or whether the country was expecting something in return. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 during a descent into conflict that continues to leave t…
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