Malaysian premier slams Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, links it with ‘forced transfer of Palestinians’

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday rejected Israel’s recognition of the breakaway Somali territory of Somaliland, while linking the move with the alleged “forced transfer of Palestinians”, Anadolu agency reported.  “Such actions violate international law and humanitarian principles, and would only perpetuate injustice rather than contribute to peace,” he said during a news conference, according to the Malaysian daily The New Straits Times. Anwar said that any attempt to use the territory “for the forced transfer of Palestinians is totally and wholly unacceptable.” The remarks come as the Palestinian group Hamas on Saturday rejected Israeli plans to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza, including to Somaliland, following Tel Aviv’s recognition of the breakaway region. Anwar, while noting the recent discussions […]