Canadian Minister for Gender Equality Appeals to ‘Taliban Brothers’

by Chris Tomlinson

Canadian Minister for Gender Equality Maryam Monsef referred to the Taliban as “our brothers, the Taliban” during a press conference Wednesday, asking the terror group to allow Afghans to leave the country.

Minister Monsef, a member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party, referred to the Taliban as “brothers” during a press conference that featured a number of Canadian ministers updating the Canadian public on the situation in Afghanistan.

“I want to take this opportunity to speak to our brothers the Taliban; we call on you to ensure the safe and secure passage of any individual in Afghanistan out of the country,” Monsef, herself an Afghani born in Iran, said.

Maryam Monsef just referred to the Taliban as “our brothers” pic.twitter.com/KEL5UYa3HO

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