GAROWE (Kaab TV) – The Puntland State of Somalia has firmly rejected recent remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump, in which he suggested relocating Palestinians to Puntland, a semi-autonomous region in northeastern Somalia.
A statement issued by Puntland clarified that the administration respects the rights of Palestinians to live peacefully and securely in their homeland.
In a counter-statement issued on Sunday, Puntland’s Minister of Information, Mohamud Aidid Dirir, clarified the government’s position, stating:
“The Puntland government respects the rights of Palestinians to live in peace and prosperity in their country.”
This statement follows comments made by Puntland’s Deputy Minister of Information, Yaquub Abdalle, in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, where he suggested that Puntland would welcome Palestinians if they were relocated there.
However, Minister Dirir emphasized that the Deputy Minister’s remarks were his personal opinion and did not reflect the official stance of the Puntland government.
Puntland reiterated that it would not be part of any plan to relocate Palestinian refugees.
News of Puntland allegedly accepting the U.S. proposal has spread widely across international media, particularly in Western and Israeli outlets.