Somali President Says Somaliland-Israel Ties Are a “Disgrace” We Cannot Remain Silent About

Somalia (Dawan Africa) 27 May 2026 Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said recognizing Jerusalem as part of Israel was “impossible” for the Somali people, stressing that Somalis — historically described as “People of the Quran” — reject such positions and could never accept them.

The president made the remarks in a speech delivered after Eid prayers, addressing “the Somali people in general, and citizens in northern Somalia in particular,” while calling for resistance against any decisions or positions he said contradicted Islamic values and principles.

“This does not represent us, and we do not accept it. It is not fitting for us to remain silent about such a disgrace,” the president said, adding that those taking such decisions should be brought “back to the right path.”

He warned that such positions “would lead to grave consequences,” reiterating that Somalis “will never recognize Jerusalem as belonging to Israel.”