Most of the Pakistani mainstream media recently published stories based on a “news piece” published in an Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, which reportedly claimed that although Pakistan is edging towards normalization of ties with Israel, it is the Taliban who will decide whether Pakistan recognizes Israel or not. However, that is far from the truth.
It also stated that Pakistan is moving towards establishing formal diplomatic relations with Israel not at the behest of the US but pushed by Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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The story has been picked up by almost every Pakistani mainstream media outlet, stating that Israeli newspaper has claimed that Pakistan is making efforts to normalize relations with Israel.
However, what all media outlets failed to notice is that the story is actually an opinion piece published in Haaretz and not an actual news article by the Israeli newspaper.
The author of the Haaretz opinion piece is Kunwar Khuldune Shahid, a Lahore-based journalist, published his personal opinion that the Taliban will have a say in the normalization of ties between Pakistan and Israel.
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As for the editors of Pakistani media outlets, it is worth recalling that a news article provides information about a current event while an opinion piece attempts to persuade readers to adopt a particular position regarding any issue.
Where normalization of ties between Pakistan and Israel is concerned, National Security Adviser (NSA), Dr. Moeed Yusuf, who was accused of covertly visiting Israel, has categorically reiterated that Pakistan will not come under any pressure to recognize Israel.
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