22 States and the OIC Denounce Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland
The joint communiqué says the move violates international law, risking instability in the Red Sea corridor.
Overview
- An emergency Arab League session on December 28 produced a joint statement by foreign ministers from 22 countries and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation rejecting Israel’s decision.
- The communiqué calls the recognition a grave breach of international law, backs Somalia’s territorial integrity, and warns of a dangerous precedent for secession.
- Somalia’s president convened an emergency parliamentary session and condemned the move as an illegal attack on sovereignty, asserting Somaliland is inseparable from Somalia.
- Turkey, Djibouti, and Egypt repudiated the recognition, President Donald Trump said the United States would not follow, and the European Union urged respect for Somalia’s sovereignty.
- Analysts say Israel’s step reflects Red Sea security calculations tied to tensions with Yemen’s Houthi movement, while Somaliland has operated with de facto institutions since its 1991 self-declaration.