Israel recognizes Somaliland, sparking backlash
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Israel recognized Somaliland as an independent state, becoming the first country to do so, and provoked condemnation from Somalia, Egypt, Turkey and the African Union.
Arab and Islamic states reject Israel’s recognition of Somaliland. Notably absent from the group of Arab and Muslim states joining the statement was the UAE.
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Arab and Islamic states reject Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
A group of foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries, alongside the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have firmly rejected Israel’s announcement of its recognition of the Somaliland r...
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December 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Arab and Islamic states reject Israel’s recognition of Somaliland. Notably absent from the group of Arab and Muslim states joining the statement was the UAE.
www.arabnews.com/node/2627626...
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www.cbsnews.com/news/african... — The African Union recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as a member even though Morocco occupies the vast majority of that entity’s territory. Somaliland received independence separately from Somalia in 1960 and has not been ruled by Somalia since 1991.
African regional bodies reject Israel's recognition of Somaliland
President Trump said he won't quickly follow Mideast ally Israel in recognizing Somaliland, saying he needed to "study" it.
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December 28, 2025 at 12:34 AM
www.cbsnews.com/news/african... — The African Union recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as a member even though Morocco occupies the vast majority of that entity’s territory. Somaliland received independence separately from Somalia in 1960 and has not been ruled by Somalia since 1991.
by Trita Parsi
Turkey's former FM:
"Israel is attempting to establish a hegemonic order stretching from the Caspian to Aden, from the Eastern Mediterranean to the Gulf. This development also clearly reveals that the so-called Abraham Accords are, at their core, an imperialist project..."
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"Israel is attempting to establish a hegemonic order stretching from the Caspian to Aden, from the Eastern Mediterranean to the Gulf. This development also clearly reveals that the so-called Abraham Accords are, at their core, an imperialist project..."
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Ahmet Davutoğlu on X: "Israel’s recognition of Somaliland today is not a distant development, but an alarm bell. It is part of a broader strategy to fragment Islamic countries and neutralize key states through encirclement. By doing so, Israel is not only dividing Somalia, a country that is 100%" / X
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland today is not a distant development, but an alarm bell. It is part of a broader strategy to fragment Islamic countries and neutralize key states through encirclement. By doing so, Israel is not only dividing Somalia, a country that is 100%
x.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Turkey's former FM:
"Israel is attempting to establish a hegemonic order stretching from the Caspian to Aden, from the Eastern Mediterranean to the Gulf. This development also clearly reveals that the so-called Abraham Accords are, at their core, an imperialist project..."
x.com/A_Davutoglu_...
"Israel is attempting to establish a hegemonic order stretching from the Caspian to Aden, from the Eastern Mediterranean to the Gulf. This development also clearly reveals that the so-called Abraham Accords are, at their core, an imperialist project..."
x.com/A_Davutoglu_...
This by former Turkish PM indicates extent to which Turkey sees the Israeli recognition of Somaliland as a threat to Turkish interests and to other Muslim-majority states, especially Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Egypt has expressed alarm with some pointing finger at UAE for role.
December 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This by former Turkish PM indicates extent to which Turkey sees the Israeli recognition of Somaliland as a threat to Turkish interests and to other Muslim-majority states, especially Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Egypt has expressed alarm with some pointing finger at UAE for role.
Widely seen as a pretext for intervention in Somalia and securing a strategic foothold near critical shipping routes, Israel's recognition of breakaway Somaliland - the only state to provide such recognition - will be taken up in UNSC emergency session.
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December 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Widely seen as a pretext for intervention in Somalia and securing a strategic foothold near critical shipping routes, Israel's recognition of breakaway Somaliland - the only state to provide such recognition - will be taken up in UNSC emergency session.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Reposted by Ramón López Facal
Somalilandia y el Sáhara Occidental: la intangibilidad de las fronteras africanas frente al doble rasero diplomático noteolvidesdelsaharaoccidental.org/somalilandia...
Somalilandia y el Sáhara Occidental: la intangibilidad de las fronteras africanas frente al doble rasero diplomático
Explora la reacción de la Unión Africana ante Somalilandia y el doble rasero aplicado al Sáhara Occidental en el contexto africano.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Somalilandia y el Sáhara Occidental: la intangibilidad de las fronteras africanas frente al doble rasero diplomático noteolvidesdelsaharaoccidental.org/somalilandia...
Bigger than it seems: Israel recognized strategically located Somaliland, in breakup of Somalia. Egypt (and likely Turkey and KSA), sees this as big threat. An Egyptian commentator close to military thinking points finger at UAE role with direct warning: youtu.be/m0kLxZPJsuc?...
السعودية تفعلها وتضرب قوات الامارات في اليمن ونتنياهو يعترف بـ استقلال ارض الصومال كدولة !
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December 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Bigger than it seems: Israel recognized strategically located Somaliland, in breakup of Somalia. Egypt (and likely Turkey and KSA), sees this as big threat. An Egyptian commentator close to military thinking points finger at UAE role with direct warning: youtu.be/m0kLxZPJsuc?...
Netanyahu may still try to get Trump to join him in recognizing Somaliland when they meet, but Egypt, Turkey, (and likely Saudi Arabia) see the move as a big threat and are furious with Israel - and with UAE, suspecting its hand behind Israeli move in the strategic region.
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Exclusive | Trump tells The Post he’s not ready to embrace Somaliland independence — unlike pal Netanyahu
Israel on Friday became the world’s first country to recognize Somaliland’s split from anarchic Somalia, with Netanyahu planning to deliver a message to Trump at their Monday Mar-a-Lago…
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December 27, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Netanyahu may still try to get Trump to join him in recognizing Somaliland when they meet, but Egypt, Turkey, (and likely Saudi Arabia) see the move as a big threat and are furious with Israel - and with UAE, suspecting its hand behind Israeli move in the strategic region.
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