In an exclusive interview with Tzvika Yehezkeli on i24NEWS, a Somali journalist said that the possibility of absorbing Gazans in Somaliland is “definitely on the table,” marking an extraordinary departure from the rigid positions heard across much of the Arab world.
According to the journalist, Somaliland’s lack of formal recognition by Arab states and the wider international community has created an unusual space for openness and pragmatic discussion. While Arab capitals categorically refuse even to debate potential solutions related to Gaza Strip, voices in Somaliland are willing to consider cooperation with Israel on one of the most sensitive issues in the region.
The willingness of a Muslim-majority territory to act openly alongside Israel on the Gaza question — combined with Somaliland’s strategic location in the Horn of Africa, near vital Red Sea shipping routes — is being interpreted as a sign of a dramatic geopolitical shift.
Coming in the aftermath of October 7, this development underscores how traditional regional alignments are being challenged, and how new, unconventional actors are beginning to shape the emerging Middle East and Red Sea order.