Pakistan, 13 Other Nations Denounce Somaliland 'Embassy' in Occupied Jerusalem
The ministers said the plan violates international law and reaffirmed support for Somalia’s sovereignty.
- On Saturday, foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and 13 other nations issued a joint statement condemning the "illegal and unacceptable" step of the "so-called Somaliland region" opening an embassy in Jerusalem.
- Dr. Mohamed Hagi, Somaliland's ambassador to Israel, defended the move, stating the region remains committed to "sovereign decisions and peaceful cooperation" with Israel based on "mutual interests."
- The ministers stated the move infringes on the legal status of East Jerusalem, which they maintain has been occupied Palestinian territory since 1967, calling such measures "null and void and without legal effect."
- Somalia rejected the move as a "deliberate attack" on its sovereignty, while the joint statement reaffirmed support for the unity and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called the move "another significant step in strengthening relations between our countries," noting this mission will be the eighth embassy in Jerusalem.
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Pakistan, 13 other Muslim nations condemn ‘Somaliland’ embassy in occupied Jerusalem
ISLAMABAD - The foreign ministers of 14 Muslim countries, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt and Qatar, yesterday strongly condemned the opening of a purported “Somaliland” embassy in occupied Jerusalem, calling the move illegal, unacceptable and a violation of international law.
14 Nations Condemn Somaliland’s Planned Embassy in Jerusalem, Calling it ‘Illegal and Unacceptable’
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi speaks during the unveiling of the Somaliland Mission premises in Nairobi, Kenya, May 29, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi i24 News – The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia, Djibouti, Somalia, Palestine, Oman, Sudan, Yemen, Lebanon, and Mauritania issued a joint statement Saturday condemning in the strongest terms the “illegal and unacceptable”…
Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, other Muslim countries condemn
RIYADH: The foreign ministers of Arab and Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, strongly condemned on Sunday the opening of a “purported” Somaliland embassy in Jerusalem. Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, is opening the embassy in Jerusalem after Israel became the first, and so far only, UN member state to formally recognize the self-declared republic in December
Saudi Arabia and 18 Muslim countries condemn Somaliland’s opening of purported embassy in Jerusalem
Ministers of foreign affairs of Saudi Arabia and 18 other Arab and Islamic countries condemned in the strongest terms the illegal and unacceptable step taken by the so-called 'Somaliland' region in opening a purported 'embassy' in occupied Jerusalem.
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