My Country, Somaliland, Recognized
Israel made history on Dec. 26 by recognizing my country, the Republic of Somaliland. This recognition didn’t arise from diplomatic calculation alone; it is rooted in a bond forged during Somaliland’s darkest chapter. In the late 1980s, the people of Somaliland endured a systematic campaign of extermination. The Somali dictator, Siad Barre, gave orders that spread through the ranks in the now notorious words “kill all but the crows.”
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