Despite warnings from China, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Israel advances embassy plans as U.S.-backed Somalia hits back and reasserts its claim to breakaway territory

China and Saudi Arabia opposed Israel's recognition of Somaliland in December 2025, citing Somalia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Photo credit: BIA

2 posted on 11/14/2026 9:07:00 PM PST by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills and jihadists anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)

The rest of the Somaliland keyword, sorted:

Somaliland Accuses Ilhan Omar of Leaking Classified Congressional Info to Somalia [10/26/2026]
Somaliland Will Name an Airport for Trump, Open Its Port and Offer Its Minerals; It Wants One Thing Back [10/21/2026]
Israeli troops deployed to Somaliland in covert mission: Report [06/22/2026]
Somaliland Offers U.S. a Base as Anti-Iran, Anti-Houthis Foothold [04/13/2026]
Ilhan Omar's Connection to Genocide in Somaliland [03/31/2026]
Ilhan Omar's Connection to Genocide in Somaliland [03/29/2026]
African nation calls for Ilhan Omar to be extradited after Vance's fraud claim [03/29/2026]
Marco Rubio says the US State Department will no longer accept Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's sponsorship of foreign refugees after more than a dozen of the Minnesota fraudsters were found to be on her list. [03/29/2026]
Republic of Somaliland Asks U.S. to Extradite Ilhan Omar There to Face Justice [03/28/2026]
NO BOSSES [03/28/2026]
Vice President Vance Makes Definitive Claim About Rep. Ilhan Omar's Alleged Immigration Fraud, and Things Are About to Heat Up [03/27/2026]
VP Vance claims Rep. Ilhan Omar 'definitely committed immigration fraud' by allegedly marrying brother [03/27/2026]
The Real Reason Israel Recognized Somaliland (It's Bigger Than Politics) [02/03/2026]
The downplaying of momentous events in Iran [01/02/2026]
Somali President claims: Somaliland agreed to take Gazans for Israeli recognition [12/31/2025]
Why Israel's recognition of Somaliland as an independent state is controversial [12/29/2025]
Somalia Takes Reins Of UN Security Council [12/29/2025]
Turkey plans offshore energy exploration deal with Syria in 2026 [12/29/2025]
Ilhan Omar's Somaliland stance slammed as Minnesota fraud scandal deepens [12/28/2025]
BOMBSHELL! Israel Recognized Somaliland -- This Is Huge [12/28/2025]
UN Security Council to convene emergency meeting on Israel's Somaliland recognition [12/27/2025]
Netanyahu declares: Israel recognizes Somaliland as an independent state [12/27/2025]
Why the world is running out of frankincense [12/21/2025]
Time for Trump to recognize Somaliland [09/27/2025]
Ilhan Omar's Father and the Isaaq Genocide: The Truth Revealed. [08/04/2025]
US and Israel look to Africa for moving Palestinians uprooted from Gaza [03/15/2025]
Trump Admin Wants to Resettle Gazans in Somalia [02/07/2025]
USAID Sent Over $18 Billion to Islamic Terror States [02/07/2025]
Weird Pink "Worm Lizard" Spotted Out Of Hiding For First Time In 90 Years...Maybe it's just shy? [02/17/2024]
Amid calls for her resignation, Ilhan Omar claims she was misquoted [01/31/2024]
Egypt backs Somalia in dispute over Ethiopia-Somaliland deal [01/23/2024]
Why Ethiopia is Preparing to Invade Eritrea Next [49:54] [12/03/2023]
Presidency sealed off in coup-prone Niger [07/26/2023]
Turkey and Iran are engaging in new operations in Africa - reports [09/18/2020]
Five countries that could be next to make peace with Israel [08/16/2020]
Tourists in Somaliland (Buttigieg 2008) [12/07/2019]
Somali Parents Fly Sons To Africa To Escape Deadly Knife Violence In Khan's London [03/12/2019]
Somaliland's Only Catholic Church Closed Days After Re-Opening Due to 'Public Pressures' [08/11/2017]
How Do You Like Your Camel Meat? [09/12/2013]
Egypt's Instability Triggers a New Proxy War Against Ethiopia and its Allies [06/12/2013]
Smugglers Galore--How Iran arms its allies (Hamas) [12/27/2012]
Somaliland: Puntland Militias Chased out of Las Qoray [11/15/2012]
Somaliland to drill oil by 2014 [11/01/2012]
Somaliland: A Pocket Of Stability In A Chaotic Region [08/31/2012]
Eritrea opposes South Sudan, Kenya may recognize Somaliland [05/23/2011]
Price Tag for Somali Piracy Surges [05/17/2011]
A reliable ally in the fight against piracy? Introducing Puntland [03/12/2011]
Fears of war in northern Somalia, dozens killed as Somaliland retreats [02/21/2011]
Wouldn't You Like to Know--The 'most transparent administration in history' stonewalls [03/06/2010]
TERRORISM and COUNTERTERRORISM: News, INFORMATION & Analysis [03/03/2010]
United States Transfers 12 Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Afghanistan, Yemen and the Somaliland Region [12/21/2009]
Islamists Showcase Violent Films, Destroy Graves [05/06/2009]
Plans to close Gitmo anger 9/11 victims' families [01/20/2009]
Mogadishu: Attacks on AU peacekeepers and Ethiopian troops [12/17/2008]
The Eritrean people are not in need of any religion from foreigners: EOC Patriarch [12/17/2008]
Somaliland Seeking Security Ties With Western Nations [09/17/2008]
Somalia: Islam is Official Religion, Conversion is Banned [09/21/2006]
Love on the Net enchants Somaliland teenagers [10/13/2005]
Getting To Grips with Khat in Somaliland [08/13/2005]

3 posted on 11/14/2026 9:07:31 PM PST by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills and jihadists anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)

4 posted on 11/14/2026 9:08:19 PM PST by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills and jihadists anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)

Israel is the only country or international organization (including us) that recognizes “Somaliland”. And the Wikipedia entry for them is VERY slick, very detailed... a little too good except for maybe some slick Madison Avenue types.

5 posted on 11/14/2026 9:35:54 PM PST by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)

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