A call between Abu El-Gheit and the President of Somalia to discuss the crisis of the Somaliland embassy in Jerusalem

Written by: Mohammed Omran

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General League of Arab States On Thursday, May 21, 2026, a telephone call was made to Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, to discuss developments in Somalia and the region, particularly the dangers of Israeli infiltration in the Horn of Africa region.

Aboul Gheit makes a phone call to the President of the Republic of Somalia

Both parties condemned the news that the authorities of the Northwest region, called the Somaliland region, had opened an embassy to the Israeli occupation state in occupied Jerusalem, considering this step unacceptable and legally invalid, and even provocative to the feelings of the people of the Arab and Islamic worlds. They also stressed the need to join forces to confront this step.

Jamal Rushdi, the official spokesperson for the Secretary-General, stated that both sides emphasized their commitment to supporting stability and peace in the region and the need to preserve Somalia’s sovereignty, stability, and territorial integrity, and not to allow any party to infringe upon the sovereignty of a member state of the League of Arab States, the African Union, and the United Nations.

The Arab League condemns the move to open an embassy for "Somaliland" in Jerusalem.

Jamal Rushdi added that Abu Al-Gheit, for his part, affirmed the Arab League’s keenness to provide full support to Somalia in all the steps it will take to confront any pressures and attempts that threaten its sovereignty and territorial integrity, noting that the Arab League has repeatedly stressed in all its resolutions the unity of the Federal Republic of Somalia and the integrity of its territory, and its support for all the efforts of the Federal Government in promoting and activating the national dialogue to achieve political consensus and stability in a way that meets the interests and aspirations of the Somali people.

The Arab Republic of Egypt condemns in the strongest terms the illegal and unacceptable step taken by the so-called Somaliland region to open an alleged embassy in the occupied city of Jerusalem, in flagrant violation of international law and relevant international legitimacy resolutions, and in direct violation of the legal and historical status of the occupied city of Jerusalem.

Egypt affirms its complete rejection of any unilateral measures aimed at consolidating an illegal reality in occupied Jerusalem or granting legitimacy to any entities or arrangements that violate the rules of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, reiterating that East Jerusalem is occupied Palestinian territory since 1967, and that any steps aimed at changing its legal and historical status are null and void and have no legal effect.