A Somali government official has been fired over controversial diplomatic tweets he made in respect of Israel and Palestine.
Abdullahi Dool, until March 31 was the Director at the Foreign Ministry.
It is reported that his public call for Somalia to establish relations with Israel is behind the sacking, according to local media outlet, Radio Dalsan.
His tweets of issued on March 29 were the source of his job loss. He posted a story that was calling for Israeli – Somali ties and added a comment expressing his support.
“I too support diplomatic ties between Somalia and Israel. It is long over due. Establishing diplomatic relations does not harm anyone but promote peace and cooperation.