Associated Press<\/em><\/a> reported that the US and Israel had reached out to officials in Sudan, Somalia and Somaliland to discuss using their territories as potential destinations for forcibly relocating Palestinians from Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cFor decades, Israel\u2019s dispossession and occupation of Palestinian land have been a central source of instability and conflict in the Middle East. It is now exporting this destabilising conduct to the Horn of Africa, with serious implications for regional peace and security,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that Pakistan unequivocally rejected any proposals or plans aimed at the forced displacement of Palestinians. He noted that a previous UNSC resolution had endorsed US President Donald Trump\u2019s Gaza peace plan, noting that it stated that \u201cno one will be forced to leave Gaza\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAny actions that advocate or imply displacement or resettlement not only violate international law but also undermine the prospect of a just and lasting peace,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe reaffirm our steadfast support for the Palestinian people in their legitimate struggle for self-determination. The only path to lasting peace and stability lies in the realisation of an independent, contiguous and sovereign state of Palestine on pre-1967 borders, with Al Quds Al Sharif as its capital,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his remarks, Jadoon also expressed Pakistan\u2018s \u201cunwavering and steadfast support to the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity\u201d of Somalia. He condemned Israel\u2019s \u201cunilateral and unlawful recognition\u201d of Somaliland, calling it a direct assault on Somalia\u2019s international borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe \u2018Somaliland\u2019 region remains an integral, inseparable, and inalienable part of Somalia. No external actor has either the legal standing or the moral authority to alter that fundamental reality,\u201d he said. He also highlighted that a group of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation countries and Pakistan had rejected Israel\u2019s move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The envoy also said that \u201ccontinued, predictable support for Somalia\u2019s security sector and stabilisation efforts remains indispensable for preserving the hard-won gains against terrorism\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTherefore, at this pivotal juncture, when Somalia is focused on defeating extremism, any action that diverts attention, weakens cohesion, or fuels division is profoundly irresponsible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He concluded his remarks by calling on the UNSC and the international community to reject all actions that \u201cundermine Somalia\u2019s unity and territorial integrity\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn our part, we remain firmly and resolutely committed to standing with the government and people of Somalia in the country\u2019s march toward peace and prosperity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the 22-member Arab League, a regional organisation of Arab states in the Middle East and parts of Africa, said it rejected \u201cany measures arising from this illegitimate recognition aimed at facilitating forced displacement of the Palestinian people or exploiting northern Somali ports to establish military bases,\u201d Arab League UN Ambassador Maged Abdelfattah Abdelaziz told the UNSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Somalia\u2019s UN Ambassador Abukar Dahir Osman said Council members Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone and Somalia \u201cunequivocally reject any steps aimed at advancing this objective, including any attempt by Israel to relocate the Palestinian population from Gaza to the northwestern region of Somalia\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the United States defended Israel\u2019s right to recognise the breakaway territory, comparing it to the recognition of a Palestinian state by numerous countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIsrael has the same right to conduct diplomatic relations as any other sovereign state,\u201d Tammy Bruce, deputy US ambassador to the UN, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEarlier this year, several countries, including members of this council, made the unilateral decision to recognise a nonexistent Palestinian state, and yet no emergency meeting was called to express this Council\u2019s outrage,\u201d she added, accusing colleagues of \u201cdouble standards\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Slovenian ambassador Samuel Zbogar, whose country has recognised the Palestinian state, rejected Washington\u2019s comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPalestine is not part of any state. It is illegally occupied territory, as declared by the International Court of Justice, among others,\u201d while Somaliland \u201cis part of a UN member state and recognising it goes against\u201d the UN Charter, Zbogar said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
United Kingdom Ambassador James Kariuki reaffirmed the country\u2019s support for \u201cthe sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Israel\u2019s representative Jonathan Miller said the move was \u201cnot a hostile step towards Somalia, and it does not preclude future dialogue between the parties,\u201d calling it \u201can opportunity to strengthen stability\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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