Israel Finds Another Piece For Its 'Peace' Puzzle
Al Jazeera notes Israel's 'recognition' of Somaliland pulls the region into a 'larger regional power struggle.' This framing implies neutrality, but realists know Israel's foreign policy isn't about fostering stability, it's about securing its own strategic advantage, often by exploiting existing fracture lines. We've seen this playbook before: arming Ethiopia in the 70s, covert operations across
Africa—always with an eye on the Red Sea and surrounding resources. This isn't about Somaliland's sovereignty; it's about a new outpost to project power, just as the US pours billions into Israel for its own strategic interests. Instead of genuinely exploring why Israel would suddenly 'recognize' a disputed territory, the mainstream media offers euphemisms like 'regional power struggle.' It's a
sanitized way of saying: 'Israel is meddling, again.' The question isn't what this means for the region, but what opportunity Israel perceives in deepening a geopolitical crisis. How many 'recognitions' of 'breakaway regions' does it take before we acknowledge the pattern?