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Al-Sahab: Ayaman al Zawahiri "Jerusalem will not be Judaized" - Video
By Middle East Observatory
Jul 19, 2010 - 3:52:21 PM

Al-Sahab Media Productions, al-Qaeda's media arm, released an audio tape of Ayman al-Zawahiri on July 19, 2010 on jihadist forums. In the 62 minute, 49 second audio tape entitled "Jerusalem will not be Judaized", al-Zawahiri slammed Arab leaders as "Zionists" who are helping Israel's siege of the Gaza Strip. "These Arab Zionists are more dangerous than Jewish Zionists," Zawahiri said.

He saved his harsh criticism to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. In addition he slammed other Arab leaders,"This metal fence is a shame for the people of Egypt who let the chief of Arab Zionists besiege their brothers," in Gaza, he added.

Zawahiri went on to accuse Jordan's king Abdullah II, Saudi King Abdullah and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas of being "Zionists." "Who is providing his intelligence service to serve US intelligence and (Israel's) Mossad? Is he not the heir of traitors, Abdullah, the son of (late King) Hussein" of Jordan, he said.

"And who is aiding Mossad to kill the Mujahedeen (holy warriors) and capture them? Is he not the Arab Zionist Mahmoud Abbas?," he charged.

"And who presented an initiative (for Middle East peace), following the directions of Jewish (US journalist) Thomas Friedman, and organised an inter-faith dialogue conference where he shook hands with (Israeli President Shimon) Peres? Is he not the Arab Zionist Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz?," he added.

For a copy of the tape and our analysis, please feel free to contact us.