{"id":35180,"date":"2026-01-08T21:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=35180"},"modified":"2026-01-08T21:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:04:28","slug":"pakistan-muslim-countries-strongly-condemn-israeli-fms-visit-to-somaliland-as-illegal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=35180","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, Muslim countries ‘strongly condemn’ Israeli FM’s visit to Somaliland as \u2018illegal\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
The foreign ministers of Pakistan and more than 20 other Muslim-majority countries on Thursday strongly condemned the recent visit by Israel\u2019s foreign minister to the \u2018Somaliland\u2019 region of the Federal Republic of Somalia, calling it a clear violation of the country\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Foreign Office said.<\/p>\n

On Dec 26 last year, Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state\u2014an act that was completely rejected by the foreign ministers of Muslim-majority countries in a statement issued on Dec 27.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Israel\u2019s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar arrived in Somaliland for the first high-level diplomatic visit following Israel\u2019s recognition of the territory, prompting foreign ministers from Muslim-majority countries to issue a statement.<\/p>\n

The signatories included Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, among others.<\/p>\n

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Joint Statement on the Illegal Visit of the Israeli Official to Somaliland Region of the Federal Republic of Somalia on January 6,2026 https:\/\/t.co\/7YD2rUnNeP
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\n\u2014 Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) January 8, 2026<\/p>\n

Recalling their earlier position, the ministers reiterated their rejection of Israel\u2019s recognition of the region and described the official visit as illegal. \u201cThe said visit constitutes a clear violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and undermines established international norms and the United Nations Charter,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n

The ministers reaffirmed their unwavering support for Somalia\u2019s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, warning that encouragement of secessionist agendas is unacceptable and \u201crisk exacerbating tensions in an already fragile region\u201d.<\/p>\n

Read: Pakistan to stay in Pak-China-Afghan forum, seeks action against terrorists<\/p>\n

The statement further emphasised that respect for international law, non-interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states, and adherence to diplomatic norms are crucial for regional and global stability.<\/p>\n

The foreign ministers also commended Somalia for its commitment to peaceful international engagement, constructive diplomacy, and adherence to international law. They expressed their continued support for diplomatic and legal measures taken by Somalia to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity in accordance with international law.<\/p>\n

The ministers stressed that Israel should fully respect Somalia\u2019s sovereignty and national unity, comply with international law, and immediately revoke its recognition of Somaliland.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The foreign ministers of Pakistan and more than 20 other Muslim-majority countries on Thursday strongly condemned the recent visit by Israel\u2019s foreign minister to the \u2018Somaliland\u2019 region of the Federal Republic of Somalia, calling it a clear violation of the country\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Foreign Office said. On Dec 26 last year, Israel […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35180\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}