{"id":883387,"date":"2026-06-21T20:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T20:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/883387\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T20:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T20:20:22","slug":"foz-founder-announces-intent-to-speak-with-donald-trump-over-somaliland-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/883387\/","title":{"rendered":"FoZ founder announces intent to speak with Donald Trump over Somaliland recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Friends of Zion (FoZ) founder Dr. Mike Evans said that he intends to speak with US President Donald Trump regarding the importance of the United States recognizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/somaliland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Somaliland<\/a> during a special award ceremony held at the Friends of Zion Heritage Center in Jerusalem on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s time to bless all states that bless Israel,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Somaliland has shown genuine friendship toward the Jewish state, and I intend to speak with US President Donald Trump about the importance of formal American recognition of Somaliland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the ceremony, held at the Friends of Zion Heritage Center in Jerusalem, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi received the Friends of Zion Award in honor of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-899279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">opening of Somaliland&#8217;s embassy in Jerusalem<\/a> and the country&#8217;s friendship with Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">The ceremony was attended by diplomats, business leaders, Christian leaders, and other distinguished guests from across the globe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">&#8220;It is a great honor for me to receive the Friends of Zion Award,\u201d said Abdullahi\u00a0at the ceremony. \u201cI am deeply moved and grateful for this recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">\u201cThis award symbolizes the growing friendship and strengthening ties between Somaliland and Israel. We are committed to further deepening the relationship between our peoples and building a future based on cooperation, mutual respect, and friendship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">Abdullahi\u00a0concluded by thanking Evans and the organization for bestowing him with the award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">\u201cPresident Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi\u00a0has demonstrated leadership, courage, and vision in advancing relations with Israel and strengthening the bonds between our peoples,\u201d he said. \u201cThe decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem sends a clear message of friendship, mutual respect, and cooperation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">\u201cOn behalf of millions of Friends of Zion supporters around the world, we are proud to present President Abdullahi with the Friends of Zion Award and recognize his commitment to the historic and enduring relationship between the Jewish people and the State of Israel,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Since\u00a0its establishment by Shimon Peres, the Friends of Zion Award has been presented to approximately 26 world leaders, including US President\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/article-899972\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>, former US President George W. 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