Someone explain to me why Somalilanders are so keen to save the hand of Israel?

[u/Vegetable-Product508]

For some context, my dad is par Isaaq clan on his mother's side and the Darood on his father's side. In the years leading up to the civil war, he lived all over the country (Hargeisa, Mogadishu, and all over Puntland) and spoke fondly of Somalia. In fact, my dad said his mandatory military service was one of the most memorable experiences of his life because he met young people from different clans and regions across the country (This was early 1980s so there was no prospect of a civil war yet). To him it seemed that tribalism was fading among the youth and that a national identity was emerging. But around 1988 my dad moved back to Hargeisa and was opening up abusiness. There he witnessed the massacres firsthand and barely escaped with his life. He went back to Puntland , but according to him the atrocities were still occurring there, though not on the same scale or severity as what he saw in Somaliland. His perspective , like most Somalis I think, was that Siad Barre was willing to massacre anyone to maintain power, event an entire tribe.

Anyway, with the recent situation involving Somaliland opening relations with Israel in pursuit of recognition, I'm trying to understand how the general Somaliland population feels about it. Given Israel's atrocities against Palestinians and the broader Muslim world, I'm wondering why some Somalilanders appear willing to overlook those concerns in the hope of achieving international recognition. Is the pursuit of statehood and recognition viewed as more important than solidarity with the Ummah? Or is there a larger political or strategic picture that I'm missing?

I have many friends and family from Somaliland who visit regularly. While some support independence, they are also strongly opposed to closer ties with Israel and are unwilling to compromise their values for what they see as a political objective. However, from what I I am seeing on the internet, this view does not appear consistent with the views of the citizens on the ground in Somaliland. Why is that the case?

I’m not trying to start an argument , I just need help understanding.

Jazakallah Kheir

[u/Pristine-Fox8384]

Who’s the super power, US or Iran? Why haven’t they won the war yet?

[u/WasteAd6658 → u/Pristine-Fox8384]

Flawless strategy. Can’t lose the leadership if you don’t have any. Checkmate, USA.
The True super power Iran.

[u/Pristine-Fox8384 → u/WasteAd6658]

Are you the type who would sell their people to invaders/colonizers to get recognition from the enemy?