Taliban: We Want Ties With US And Rest Of The World — But Not Israel

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Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen in an interview with the Israeli broadcaster Kan. (Screenshot)

KABUL (JTA) — The Taliban, the extremist Islamist movement once famously insular, is ready to build relations with the world — except for Israel.

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Suhail Shaheen, the spokesman for the movement that assumed control of Afghanistan last month, told Sputnik News that his country is ready to work with the United States and other countries in rebuilding the Asian land.

“Yes, of course, in a new chapter if America wants to have a relation with us, which could be in the interest of both countries and both peoples, and if they want to participate in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, they are welcome,” Shaheen told the Russian government-run news agency.

“Of course, we won’t have any relation with Israel. We want to have relations with other countries; Israel is not among these countries.”

Shaheen gave an interview last month to an Israeli state broadcaster as the Taliban was taking control of the country and the Biden administration was ending America’s 20-year military presence in Afghanistan. Shaheen later said he did not realize he was speaking to an Israeli journalist.

The last time the Talban ruled Afghanistan, from 1996 to 2001, they were known for their insularity and rejecting foreign influence and assistance.


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fraidy
fraidy
2 years ago

Well, we don’t want ties with you either. nah nah na kishkas!!!!

lazy-boy
lazy-boy
2 years ago

anyone who knows anything about Islam will realize that Muslims can lie and make deals with their enemies, however, they can never accept the fact that we Jews, second rate people, have taken Islamic land, since it was conquered by the Ottomans and therefore can never be given to non Muslims….

Just2Truth
Just2Truth
2 years ago

Interesting that the Chareidi crowd don’t understand what Israel is all about, yet the Taliban truly understand the evil essence of the State of Israel.