British-Somaliland group slams UK government over Israel policy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : Somaliland opened its embassy in Jerusalem in June during President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi's first official visit to Israel following the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and Somaliland last year.
56% : The Somaliland-Israel relationship has also expanded in recent months.
55% : " Israel responds to UK measures In response to the British measures, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced that Israel would close the UK's consulate in east Jerusalem and expel British representatives from the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat. Israel's countermeasures also included ending British training of Palestinian Authority security forces in Ramallah and banning 12 British elected representatives and other British nationals from entering Israel.
54% : Miliband said during his announcement that he was "unwavering in [his] support for the state of Israel," while maintaining his support for a Palestinian state.
50% : "We stand with Israel.
47% : " The group described Israel and the United Kingdom as "inseparable brothers," citing what it described as a relationship built on history, shared values, democracy, and efforts to promote peace and stability in the Middle East.
44% : " "We strongly criticize the current policies of this UK government towards Israel," the statement read.
40% : UK-Israel relations strained over settlement sanctions The statement comes amid heightened tensions between Israel and the United Kingdom following new British measures targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
39% : " "Therefore, we as British-Somalilanders have suggested to our community not to vote for this party that is currently in power, because it has opposed Israel and betrayed the true friendship between our two nations," the statement said.
29% : Sa'ar said that Israel had "nothing against the British people" and maintained that Israel had many friends in Britain while sharply criticizing the policies of the current British government.
27% : British members of a Somaliland-Israel friendship movement criticized the UK government's policies toward Israel and said they had urged their community not to vote for the governing party, according to a statement sent to The Jerusalem Post. The statement, issued under the name of the Somaliland-Israel Friendship & Abrahamic Movement's UK branch, said its British members wished to "make our position clear.

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