"He said that the recognition was in keeping with the spirit of the Abraham Accords, referring to the United States-led initiative encouraging a number of Arab countries to normalise relations with Israel in return for diplomatic and financial concessions from the US. But Israel's recognition of Somaliland has prompted protests within Somalia and complaints from dozens of countries and organisations, including Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and the African Union."
"Meeting with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi in the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa on Tuesday, Saar told reporters that Israel had not been discouraged by criticism of its decision. We hear the attacks, the criticism, the condemnations, he said. Nobody will determine for Israel who we recognise and who we maintain diplomatic relations with."
"Israel's recognition of Somaliland comes after more than two years of its genocidal war on Gaza, and attacks on regional countries, including Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Yemen, and Qatar. Attacks on Lebanon continue, and there are new indications that Israel may be seeking to launch renewed attacks on Iran, its main regional nemesis. Israel's wars appear to be an attempt to portray itself with US backing as the regional hegemon, uninterested in compromising with its enemies."
Israel established full diplomatic relations with Somaliland and sent Foreign Minister Gideon Saar as the first Israeli official to visit the breakaway republic. The recognition, announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on December 26, was framed as aligned with the Abraham Accords and US-led normalization incentives. The decision has provoked protests within Somalia and formal complaints from countries and bodies including Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and the African Union. Israeli officials stated that external criticism will not determine their diplomatic choices. The recognition follows over two years of Israeli military campaigns and is seen as part of a broader strategy to project regional power with US backing.
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