ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Acting UN Ambassador Usman Jadoon this week rejected Israel’s recognition of the breakaway Somaliland region by describing it as a unilateral and unlawful move, saying Islamabad stands opposed to any plans aimed at forcefully displacing Palestinians from Gaza. Last week, Israel announced it had recognized Somaliland, a breakaway African region that declared independence from Somalia in 1991.

Somalia's state minister for foreign affairs tells Al Jazeera that Israeli move aims to displace Palestinians from Gaza.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday condemned Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland, a breakaway African region, calling it a violation of international law and reaffirming its…