Israel criticised after becoming first country to formally recognise Somaliland as independent nation

On Friday he said the declaration "is in the spirit of the Abraham Accords, signed at the initiative of President Trump," a reference to an initiative begun in 2020 which established diplomatic and commercial ties between Israel and several Arab and Muslim-majority nations. More than 20 mostly Middle Eastern or African countries said they rejected Israel's recognition of Somaliland, "given the serious repercussions of such unprecedented measure on peace and security in the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea and its serious effects on international peace and security as a whole." The joint statement, also signed by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, noted "the full rejection of any potential link between such measure and any attempts to forcibly expel the Palestinian people out of their land".