Diplomacy: UN Security Council meets on Israel’s recognition of Somaliland | EUROtoday

The UN Security Council meets for an emergency assembly over Israel’s controversial recognition of the East African Republic of Somaliland as an impartial state. Ahead of Monday’s assembly in New York, 21 predominantly Muslim nations warned in a joint assertion of “serious consequences” of Israel’s unprecedented actions for “peace and security in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea” and for worldwide safety.

On Friday, Israel turned the primary nation on this planet to acknowledge the breakaway area of Somaliland as a sovereign state. Somaliland, a Muslim area in northern Somalia with just some million inhabitants, has been just about impartial for greater than three a long time. Israel’s actions got here just a few days earlier than Somalia takes over the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council. The Somali authorities spoke of a “deliberate” and “unlawful” assault by Israel on the nation’s sovereignty.

“Serious violation of international law”

Israel’s recognition of the breakaway area of Somaliland as a state represents a “serious violation of the principles of international law,” mentioned the assertion launched by Qatar from the 21 predominantly Muslim nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. It additionally rejects any “potential connection” between Israel’s transfer and makes an attempt to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, which has been devastated by Israel’s conflict towards the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas.

Somaliland’s Foreign Minister Abdirahman Dahir Adam instructed Israel’s Channel 12 tv on Saturday that Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign state had nothing to do with the Gaza battle. According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s workplace, the transfer was made “in the spirit of the Abraham Accords.” US President Donald Trump initiated these agreements in 2020 throughout his first time period in workplace.

As a consequence, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan normalized their relations with Israel. The Times of Israel highlighted that the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco weren’t among the many signatories of the joint declaration by the 21 predominantly Muslim nations on Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as a state.

Syria additionally criticizes Israel sharply

Meanwhile, Syria additionally condemned neighboring Israel’s actions as a “clear violation of international law and the UN Charter.” The recognition of Somaliland as an impartial state violates “the sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity” of Somalia, mentioned an announcement from the Syrian Foreign Ministry revealed by the state company Sana. Such unilateral motion units a “dangerous precedent” that threatens regional safety and stability, it says.