Israel is on the hot seat. Not for Gaza, or Iran, or even for attacks on Syria or Lebanon. No, Israel is on the hot seat for being the first country to establish formal diplomaticrelations with Somaliland. Huh? Israel has had close, informal relations with Somaliland for decades, as have the US, UK, UAE, Taiwan, […] The post Why Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is so upsetting to so many appeared first on Asia Times .