The recognition of Somaliland is more than a diplomatic signature; it is the revival and modernization of the classic Israeli “Periphery Doctrine,” but with one decisive difference: Israel is breaking out of a defensive posture. For decades, Jerusalem allowed itself to be lectured by an international community that clung to diplomatic fictions—propping up failed states and courting terror regimes in the name of stability, while ignoring functioning, democratic realities such as Somaliland. With this step, Israel ends its participation in this theater of absurdities. It sends a crystal-clear message: We no longer wait for permission from the UN or the goodwill of the West to forge our alliances. We redefine legitimacy—not through paperwork, but through reality, stability, and shared interests. This move is a geopolitical boomerang for Israel’s enemies. For years, Iran and Turkey sought to encircle the Jewish state with a “ring of fire.” Now Israel turns the tables. From the eastern Mediterranean through the Caucasus to the Red Sea, a counter-ring is emerging that makes Ankara and Tehran nervous. What we are witnessing is the transition from a...

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