Somalis rally nationwide against Israel’s recognition of Somaliland

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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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