'State aggression': Somalia demands Israel withdraw Somaliland recognition

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the recognition on Friday, Somalia's prime minister's office issued a statement describing Israel's action as a deliberate attack on Somalia's sovereignty and an unlawful step, and emphasising that Somaliland remains an integral and "inseparable" part of the Somali territory.
51% : Netanyahu also invited Cirro to Israel, which the latter has accepted.
48% : "Our government strongly advises the State of Israel to rescind its divisive actions and abide by international law.
47% : The sharp rebuke came a day after Israel became the first nation in the world to formally recognise Somaliland, triggering swift condemnation across African and Arab nations, and raising concerns about whether the move was part of an alleged Israeli plan to forcibly displace Palestinians.
41% : But Omar, the Somali state minister for foreign affairs, strongly denied any ties with Israel, stating that the country's position on Israeli policies remained unchanged.
38% : The US has also expressed frustration with Somalia, saying at a recent UN Security Council meeting that Somali authorities had failed in improving security in the country despite billions in aid, and signalling it will not continue to fund a costly peacekeeping mission.
38% : Somalia has long had contentious relations with Israel, stemming from Tel Aviv's historic ties with Somalia's regional rival, Ethiopia.
37% : Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 following a brutal civil war but has never secured recognition from any United Nations member state.
37% : It is still important for international trade today," he said.
34% : Omar accused Israel of pursuing Somaliland's recognition in order to further displace Palestinians from Gaza.
33% : Somalia has demanded Israel reverse its recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, condemning the move as an act of "aggression that will never be tolerated".
30% : During the Cold War, Israel provided Ethiopia with military training, intelligence and weapons, while Somalia, aligned with Arab states hostile to Israel, was defeated in the 1977 Ogaden War, a setback that helped fuel decades of civil unrest.
19% : But Trump has distanced himself from close ally Netanyahu on the issue, telling The New York Post newspaper he would not follow Israel's lead.

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