00:00Tens of thousands of Somalis took to the streets across the country on Tuesday
00:05to protest Israel's recognition of Somaliland, a self-declared breakaway region
00:10that Somalia considers part of its sovereign territory.
00:15Somalia's foreign minister warned that Israel's decision could have serious regional consequences.
00:21The Ministry of Somalia Affairs informs all countries, both international organizations
00:31and those in the region, that the step taken by Israel is a threat to the security of the region,
00:38the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and even the Middle East,
00:42and at the same time encourages the terrorist groups that are based in the Horn of Africa.
00:47Large crowds gathered in the capital of Mogadishu at the national stadium
00:54where religious leader-led rallies, calling for unity and condemning the move
00:58as an attack on Somalia's territorial integrity.
01:02In Lhasa Anod, demonstrators framed the protest as a show of national solidarity.
01:07I'm supporting with the unity of the Somali people, wherever they are.
01:12We're here in Lhasa Anod.
01:13We're here in Lhasa Anod, and we're supporting every Somali in every corner in the world.
01:19We're against all aggression from Israeli government,
01:21especially Benjamin Netanyahu and his Zionist movement.
01:26Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991,
01:30but had not been formally recognized by any country until last week.
01:33More than 20 nations have since condemned Israel's move.
01:39Somalia also raised the issue at an emergency UN Security Council meeting.
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