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Somalia rejects Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and denies any agreement to receive forced relocations from Gaza
Summary
Ambassador Abukar Taher Osman called Israel’s recognition of Somaliland a distraction from the occupied Palestinian territories, said Somalia considers Somaliland part of its territory and rejected reports that Jerusalem and others planned to move Palestinians to Somali territory, describing such transfers as unacceptable.
At a press briefing opening Somalia’s presidency of the UN Security Council, Ambassador Abukar Taher Osman forcefully rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and characterized the move as “a calculated effort…to distract the world” from ongoing developments in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Responding to reporters, Osman said Somalia regards the entity sometimes called Somaliland as part of Somalia’s territory and defended prior intra‑Somalia dialogue…
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