France, Dec. 30 -- Countries at the United Nations raised concerns over whether Israel's recognition of Somaliland could lead to the future relocation of Palestinians from Gaza or the establishment of military bases there.

Israel announced on Friday that it was officially recognising Somaliland, becoming the first country to do so since the self-proclaimed republic declared in 1991 that it had unilaterally separated from Somalia.

Somaliland, which has for decades pushed for international recognition, holds a strategic position on the Gulf of Aden and has its own money, passport and army.

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