Israel recognizes Somaliland: UN calls urgent meeting | The Daily Fact

The Security Council of United Nations will meet on Monday afternoon at New York for an emergency session, following the recognition of the Somaliland by Israel. The reports it Jerusalem Postaccording to which the session will be held at the request of the Somalia. Yesterday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the official recognition of the Somalilandmaking Israel the first member state of the United Nations to recognize the nation as an independent and sovereign state. Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar condemned Israel’s decision: the Turkish Foreign Ministry called Israel’s move illegal, saying that such actions aim to create instability. Saudi Arabia he said it was “an action that reinforces unilateral secessionist measures.” Qatar also criticized Tel Aviv, saying its decision undermines Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

On the Palestinian front, Hamas has warned that it will not tolerate any forced displacement of Palestinians into the country. In a statement published on its website, the movement said: “We reiterate our total rejection of the occupation’s plans to forcibly relocate our people, including the use of Somaliland as a destination for the people of Gaza.” The movement defined Israeli recognition as “a dangerous precedent and an unacceptable attempt to gain false legitimacy by a fascist entity occupying the land of Palestine.”

“The fact that the government of war criminal Netanyahu recognized a separatist administration in Somalia reflects the depth of the international isolation of the Zionist entity, due to the genocidal crimes committed against our people in Gaza Strip“, said Hamas. The movement called to “strengthen this isolation, both popular and official, and continue international efforts to demand accountability from its leaders for crimes against humanity”. Hamas finally defined the Israeli initiative as a “mischievous Zionist policy aimed at fragmenting Arab countries, destabilizing them and interfering in their internal affairs, in the service of the Zionist colonial project”.