"Last week, Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state. Israel described the move as being in the spirit of the United States-brokered Abraham Accords, which normalised ties between Israel and several Arab countries. We further note with deep concern reports that this recognition may serve as a pretext for the forced relocation of Palestinians to Northwestern Somalia, Somalia's letter to the UNSC stated."
"Abu Bakr Dahir Osman, Somalia's representative to the UNSC, echoed the letter's sentiments, This region [Somaliland] is not legally entitled to enter into any agreement or arrangement, nor to receive recognition from any other state, Osman said. This act of aggression aims to promote the fragmentation of Somalia and must be rejected and condemned unequivocally by all Member States, he added."
Israel formally recognised the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as independent and sovereign, prompting Somalia to reject the move as a violation of its sovereignty and morally indefensible in a letter to the UNSC. Somalia warned that the recognition may be used as a pretext for the forced relocation of Palestinians to northwestern Somalia and said Israel’s action sets a dangerous precedent that could destabilise the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region. Somalia urged UNSC members to uphold its territorial integrity. Somalia’s UNSC representative called the recognition an act of aggression promoting fragmentation. The UK reaffirmed support for Somalia’s sovereignty.
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