Israel defiant on Somaliland recognition
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Analysis - When Israel announced on Dec.26 that it had formally recognised Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, it triggered diplomatic shockwaves far beyond the arid plains of northern Somalia.
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is not an isolated foreign policy gesture, it is a political toxin, writes Ashok Swain