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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convened an emergency meeting after Israel recognized Somaliland as an independent state, a move condemned by most members. Somalia argued the recognition is an “act of aggression” and part of a plan to forcibly relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Somalia. The US defended Israel’s right to establish diplomatic relations but didn’t alter its own position on Somaliland. Many countries voiced concerns, particularly regarding the potential for forced displacement of Palestinians.

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UNSC Condemns Israel’s Somaliland Recognition, Somalia Alleges Palestinian Relocation Plot

New York, NY – A majority of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has strongly criticized Israel’s recent recognition of Somaliland as an independent state during an emergency meeting held on Monday. The meeting, called at Somalia’s request, saw the country’s UN ambassador, Abu Bakr Dahir Osman, denounce Israel’s action as an “act of aggression.”

Osman asserted that Israel’s recognition is part of a larger scheme to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza to the northwestern region of Somalia. “This utter disdain for law and morality must be stopped now,” he implored the council.

While most UNSC members condemned the move, the United States stood apart, defending Israel’s right to establish diplomatic relations. However, US Deputy Representative to the UN, Tammy Bruce, clarified that the US position on Somaliland remains unchanged.

Israel’s Deputy Ambassador to the UN, Jonathan Miller, defended the recognition, stating it was “not a hostile step toward Somalia, nor does it preclude future dialogue between the parties.”

The Arab League, represented by its UN envoy, Maged Abdelfattah Abdelaziz, rejected any measures stemming from Israel’s recognition that aim to facilitate the forced displacement of Palestinians or establish military bases in northern Somalia. Several countries echoed these concerns, including Pakistan, China, the UK and South Africa who reaffirmed Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The emergency meeting highlighted deep divisions within the international community over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the status of Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991.

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