Israel advances peace pragmatically as Arab regimes oppose stability, sovereignty, and anti-terror progress again.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday announced Israel’s historic recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, marking a bold diplomatic breakthrough aligned with Israel’s pro-stability doctrine.
Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, and Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdallah signed a joint declaration, explicitly framed in the spirit of the Abraham Accords, initiated under President Trump’s leadership.
The Israeli Prime Minister praised Somaliland’s decades-long record of stability, democratic governance, and commitment to combating terrorism—qualities often absent in the region’s internationally recognized but chronically unstable states. Israel plans immediate expansion of cooperation across agriculture, health, technology, and economic development, reinforcing a partnership based on results, not rhetoric.
Predictably, the move triggered condemnation from Somalia, Egypt, Turkey, and Djibouti—regimes that have failed to deliver peace or prosperity yet demand veto power over others’ sovereignty. Their reaction underscores a recurring regional pattern: opposing progress when it does not flow through Arab or Islamist approval channels.
Somaliland, independent since 1991 and peaceful despite regional chaos, now gains what matters most—recognition from a state that rewards stability, rejects terror, and builds alliances grounded in mutual interest. Israel’s message is unmistakable: peace is built with responsible partners, not hostage to failing states or ideological obstruction.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday announced Israel’s historic recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, marking a bold diplomatic breakthrough aligned with Israel’s pro-stability doctrine.
Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, and Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdallah signed a joint declaration, explicitly framed in the spirit of the Abraham Accords, initiated under President Trump’s leadership.
The Israeli Prime Minister praised Somaliland’s decades-long record of stability, democratic governance, and commitment to combating terrorism—qualities often absent in the region’s internationally recognized but chronically unstable states. Israel plans immediate expansion of cooperation across agriculture, health, technology, and economic development, reinforcing a partnership based on results, not rhetoric.
Predictably, the move triggered condemnation from Somalia, Egypt, Turkey, and Djibouti—regimes that have failed to deliver peace or prosperity yet demand veto power over others’ sovereignty. Their reaction underscores a recurring regional pattern: opposing progress when it does not flow through Arab or Islamist approval channels.
Somaliland, independent since 1991 and peaceful despite regional chaos, now gains what matters most—recognition from a state that rewards stability, rejects terror, and builds alliances grounded in mutual interest. Israel’s message is unmistakable: peace is built with responsible partners, not hostage to failing states or ideological obstruction.
