Israel becomes first country to formally recognise Somaliland as independent state

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would seek immediate co-operation with Somaliland in agriculture, health, technology and the economy.
57% : In a statement, he congratulated Somaliland's president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, praised his leadership and invited him to visit Israel.
54% : " The 2020 accords were brokered by US President Donald Trump's first administration and included Israel formalising diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, with other countries joining later.
53% : Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state on Friday -- a decision that could reshape regional dynamics and test Somalia's longstanding opposition to secession.
50% : The former British protectorate hopes that recognition by Israel will encourage other nations to follow suit, increasing its diplomatic heft and access to international markets.
48% : The ministers condemned Israel's recognition of Somaliland, reaffirmed their full support for Somalia's unity and territorial integrity, and warned that recognising breakaway regions posed a threat to international peace and security, Egypt's foreign ministry said.
47% : Egypt said foreign minister Badr Abdelatty held phone calls on Friday with his counterparts from Somalia, Turkey and Djibouti to discuss what they described as dangerous developments in the Horn of Africa after Israel's announcement.
46% : The EU also urged respect for Somalia's unity and called for "meaningful dialogue" between Mogadishu and Somaliland to resolve longstanding differences.
38% : But Somalia's government condemned Israel's move as an "unlawful step" and a "deliberate attack" on its sovereignty, rejecting any recognition of Somaliland, according to a statement from the prime minister's office.
33% : In March, Somalia and Somaliland denied receiving any proposal from the US or Israel to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, with Mogadishu saying it categorically rejected any such move.

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