Arab and Islamic states reject reported Somaliland move to open representation in Jerusalem

Fifteen Arab and Islamic countries jointly rejected plans by the self-declared Somaliland to open a “so-called embassy” in occupied Jerusalem and considered the move a “flagrant violation” of international law and UN resolutions. The joint statement, published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, was issued by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Djibouti, Somalia, Palestine, Oman, Sudan, Yemen, Lebanon and Mauritania. The ministers condemned the “illegal and unacceptable” step by Somaliland, which lacks international recognition as a sovereign state. According to the statement, opening such a mission in occupied Jerusalem would constitute “a flagrant violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions” and would undermine the legal and historical status of […]