A history lesson;
Click link for all the letters and receipts;
It started with correspondence from North-West politicians in the 1960s.
(letters below)
Later, they asked for recognition from Israel in 1993 and 1995.
2001:
2020
2023
Ayoob Kara, Israeli Politician revealed that Somaliland reached out to pursue ties with Israel.
Historic letters:
Click link for all the letters and receipts;
It started with correspondence from North-West politicians in the 1960s.
(letters below)
Later, they asked for recognition from Israel in 1993 and 1995.
In 1995, former President Egal of Somaliland also wrote a letter to Prime Minister seeking to establish diplomatic ties between the two countries.
2001:
In September 2001, it was also reported Somaliland was looking towards Tel Aviv after Saudi Arabia banned imports of livestock from the country due to Rift Valley Fever
2020
Somaliland Joins World In Hailing Israel And UAE Diplomatic Deal
Somaliland joins world in hailing Israel and UAE diplomatic deal - East African Business Week
Odindo Ayieko Somaliland joined the rest of the world in expressing their support for the historic normalization of relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel on Thursday. The United Arab Emirates became the first Gulf Arab country to reach a deal on normalizing relations with Israel...
www.busiweek.com
2023
Ayoob Kara, Israeli Politician revealed that Somaliland reached out to pursue ties with Israel.
Abraham Accords work to grow Israeli-African ties, as do other Jewish relations on the ground - JNS.org
The United Arab Emirates serves as a βbridgeβ forging bilateral ties between Israel and Africa, says former minister Ayoob Kara.
www.jns.org
Somaliland, which most countries consider part of Somalia, is also actively pursuing ties with Israel. Neither Somalia nor Somalilandβs Horn of Africa neighbor Djibouti recognizes Israel, so ties between the unrecognized nation of Somaliland and Israel could provide the latter with more access to Africaβs coastlines. And they all have ties with the UAE, where Kara is now based. Somaliland authorities have reached out to Kara regarding this possibility, he told JNS.
Historic letters:
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