UN confronts Israel over Somaliland
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The UN Security Council called an emergency meeting in New York for Monday to discuss Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, which has drawn sharp criticism from regional and international actors.
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.
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...
www.arabnews.com/node/2627626...
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...
www.arabnews.com/node/2627626...
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..."
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_...
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_...
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/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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?...
