A spokesperson for the Taliban claimed that the extremist organisation is prepared to develop connections with all countries except israel, as the terrorist group launched its new government after seizing control of Afghanistan. After toppling the 20-year-old Western-backed administration last month, Taliban spokesman Suhail shaheen informed news outlets that the Taliban were prepared to engage with the US. We will, of course, have no dealings with Israel. He stated, "We wish to establish ties with other countries, but israel is not one of them."

Shaheen surprised many when he agreed to an interview with Israel's Kan public broadcaster last month; however, he later revealed that he had been tricked into doing so.

Since the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan, shaheen has been conducting interviews in english from Qatar. He claims he had no clue he was speaking with someone from an Israeli news outlet. The Taliban, an Islamic fundamentalist organisation, has a history of backing al-Qaeda, which often threatens israel and propagates anti-Israel rhetoric.

When shaheen chatted with journalist Roi Kais of Kan, an Israeli broadcaster, through video, Kais mentioned his network but did not tell shaheen that he or it was Israeli. Kan's interview went viral, sparking outrage that shaheen agreed to talk with an Israeli. However, shaheen tweeted many hours later that he didn't understand who he was speaking to.

“I do numerous interviews with media every day since the Islamic Emirate took control of Afghanistan's provincial centres and the capital Kabul,” he wrote. “Some journalists may be impersonating others, but I have yet to have an interview with someone who introduces themselves as an Israeli journalist.”
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09/09/2021 03:50 PM