Somalia's representative to the UN Abukar Dahir Osman warned Israel not to 'lecture' his country about alleged 'genocide' - given its own reported actions in Gaza, during a heated session of the Security Council in New York on Monday.⁣ ⁣ It came following a backlash to Israel's unilateral recognition of Somaliland - which drew condemnation and prompted backing for Somalia from Russia, China, Egypt, the Arab League and others.⁣ ⁣ Israel's own representative stated: ‘In the late 1980s, under the regime of [former president] Siad Barre, Somaliland's civilian population was subjected to mass atrocities. Entire cities were destroyed. Civilians were deliberately targeted. These crimes are now widely recognised as the Isaaq genocide. At the time, Israel was the only country to formally raise these atrocities in this very council.’⁣ ⁣ Osman reacted: ‘Actions of occupying power in Palestine and indeed in the broader region are well-documented... What they call 'genocide' and things like that. I...