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Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al-Qaida's second in command, speaking in a video released in 2006. (AP)
Last update - 14:02 24/03/2008
Al-Qaida No. 2: Muslims must strike Jews 'everywhere' over Gaza raids
By The Associated Press
Tags: Al Qaida, Gaza Strip, Israel 

Al-Qaida's deputy leader called on Muslims in a new audiotape released Monday to strike Israeli, Jewish and American interests in revenge for Israel's ground incursion in the Gaza Strip earlier this month.

Al-Zawahri said attacks should not be limited to places in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

"Today there is no room for he who says that we should only fight the Jews in Palestine," he said. "Let us strike their interests everywhere, just like they gathered against us from everywhere."
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The recording by Ayman al-Zawahri came on the heels of a message from Osama bin Laden calling a holy war to liberate Palestinian lands - a new push by the terror network's leadership to use widespread anger over the Gaza violence to whip up support.

The authenticity of the 4 minute, 44-second audiotape could not be independently confirmed. But the voice on it resembled that of al-Zawahri on previous audio and videotapes confirmed to be his.

It was posted on an Islamic militant Web site where Al-Qaida usually releases its statements, and a banner advertising the tape had the logo of Al-Qaida's media arm, Al-Sahab.

"Muslims, today is your day. Strike the interests of the Jews, the Americans, and all those who participated in the attack on Muslims," the Al-Qaida leader said.

Al-Zawahri continued: "Monitor the targets, collect money, prepare the equipment, plan with precision, and then - while relying on God - assault, seeking martyrdom and paradise."

Israel launched the IDF operation in early March to combat Gaza militants' rocket attacks on communities bordering the coastal strip. Two IDF soldiers were killed and eight were wounded, one moderately. The Palestinians reported 70 dead, and another 50 killed in other incidents since the operation began.

Speaking of Jews outside of Israel, the Al-Qaida leader said: "Let them know that they will get blood for every dollar they spend in the killing of the Muslims, and for every bullet they fire at us, a volcano will turn back on them," he said. "They cannot expect to support Israel, then live in peace while the Jews are killing our fugitive and besieged people."

AL-Zawahri also referred to the publishing of a cartoon seen as insulting
Islam's Prophet Muhammad in Danish papers. The cartoons, which were first
printed in 2006 and reprinted this month, angered many Muslims.

"They will never be able to insult and make a mockery out of our Prophet, peace and prayers of Allah upon him," al-Zawahri said.

Al-Zawahri also accused Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of colluding with Israel in the siege of Gaza. Egypt has sealed its border with the Gaza Strip since the Palestinian militant group Hamas took over the territory last year.

He said Mubarak repeats "the same dirty role as the Lebanese Phalangists" - a Christian militia that was allied with Israel in Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war and was blamed in the massacre of Palestinian refugees in the Beirut camps of Sabra and Shatila. "The roles are the same, even if the faces change - the same betrayal even if the names have changed," said al-Zawahri.

In an audio recording aired by Al-Jazeera last week, Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden called on Palestinians to use "iron and fire" to end an Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip and liberate their country.

The pan-Arab television network described the tape as a new recording.



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      1.   We should fight with the will to defeat the enemy. 08:18  |  Jean Van Daem 24/03/08
      2.   Rants from a hole in the ground 08:57  |  Natallie Durson 24/03/08
      3.   Are there still people out there having doubt about the use of 09:29  |  Arye 24/03/08
      4.   Al-Qaida deputy calls for revenge attacks on Jews 09:39  |  Ron Caris 24/03/08
      5.   I`ll do it! 10:29  |  Shtarka 24/03/08
      6.   to Natallie Durson # 2 10:31  |  dovale 24/03/08
      7.   Why? 10:46  |  Ana 24/03/08
      8.   Al Qaeda no longer has the capability to attack 10:57  |  Chris Linthwaite 24/03/08
      9.   Boring already 11:07  |  Jason S 24/03/08
      10.   Al-Qaida calls for revenge attacks on Jews 11:10  |  Ron Caris 24/03/08
      11.   truce 11:20  |  zalman 24/03/08
      12.   "Jews" Everywhere 11:24  |  Avi Ben Zvi 24/03/08
      13.   CONGRESSMAN WELDON IS ADVOCATING MURDER 11:40  |  JH 24/03/08
      14.   "HOLE in the ground" from which Jihadists appear and kill 11:44  |  PETER SM 24/03/08
      15.   Durson must be drunk! 12:28  |  Murray of Montreal 24/03/08
      16.   CHANGE YOURSELF HAARETZ 12:39  |  ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU 24/03/08
      17.   Buddhists unite 12:40  |  danny 24/03/08
      18.   Theres no business like "showbusiness"! 12:47  |  Stephen. 24/03/08
      19.   Qaida No. 2: Muslims must strike Jews `everywhere` over Gaza raid 12:47  |  che 24/03/08
      20.   Show business from the CIA (nt) 12:57  |  David King 24/03/08
      21.   6dany,totally opposed to the Buddhist concept of `karuna` 13:02  |  lakshmi 24/03/08
      22.   re "Previous post WASN"T Nattalie Durson " 13:10  |  Axel 24/03/08
      23.   che 13:18  |  batista 24/03/08
      24.   The Cia is spreading Militant Islam ideology! 13:25  |  Mark 24/03/08
      25.   Che from Cuba 13:33  |  Purple Canary 24/03/08
      26.   Natallie #2, Chris #8, etc...( where is Click?!) 13:33  |  Esther 24/03/08
      27.   #15 Murray in Montreal 13:34  |  second opinion 24/03/08
      28.   A Fiery Speech from Al Qaeda RELYING ON GOD..! 13:35  |  Dolly 24/03/08
      29.   I find it very hard to believe people still believe in AQ 13:35  |  emmanuel goldstein 24/03/08
      30.   lakshmi 13:38  |  Purple Canary 24/03/08
      31.   # 21 Lakshmi ......not only the bamiyan buddhas 13:48  |  Lynn 24/03/08
      32.   Al-Jazera should not broacast terror messages! 13:39  |  Avi 24/03/08
      33.   inevitable... 13:55  |  ravi 24/03/08
      34.   Fire In The Hole! 14:08  |  Jeff Northridge 24/03/08
      35.   `Palestinian Lands` ??? You are dreaming..... 14:20  |  Dagma 24/03/08
      36.   Organise and defend . 14:26  |  K 24/03/08
      37.   Muslim violence in Western countries will make them unwelcome 14:27  |  Sam 24/03/08
      38.   I love you, Atilla Karagözoğlu 14:36  |  lynn 24/03/08
      39.   Atilla ! you are a poem 14:37  |  Lynn 24/03/08
      40.   To CHE from Cuba 14:40  |  Abu Yusuf 24/03/08
      41.   It says it all that you sign yourself `che` 14:56  |  Freethinker 24/03/08
      42.   Lynn ! My Jewish Rose. I love you too. 14:31  |  Atilla 24/03/08
      43.   What`s that spot on Zawahiri`s forehead?? 15:02  |  JonathanInTelAviv 24/03/08
      44.   #40, a Muslim in denial! 15:14  |  DR 24/03/08
      45.   AT THIS STAGE 15:18  |  indrajaya 24/03/08
      46.   To ravi # 33 - Whose `greed for land`?... 15:21  |  Natasha 24/03/08
      47.   Zarqawi, the disgrace of Islam. 15:26  |  Sadiq M 24/03/08
      48.   There`s Truth in Numbers! 15:37  |  Albert 24/03/08
      49.   to : Al-Qaida`s NUMBER 1, mind your own business 15:37  |  Atilla 24/03/08
      50.   to : Atilla 15:39  |  Indrajaya 24/03/08
      51.   lynn I dream a little white house with green windows 15:41  |  Atilla 24/03/08
      52.   Guys like him... 15:43  |  Walter 24/03/08
      53.   to Abu yussouf /respect the others 15:44  |  Tina 24/03/08
      54.   To JonathaninTelAviv # 43 - That `spot` on Zawahiri`s head... 15:49  |  arrabella 24/03/08
      55.   Al Qaida must be destroyed,including in Iraq 15:50  |  Mawloud Ould Daddah 24/03/08
      56.   # 50, FAKE INDRAJAYA 16:06  |  indrajaya 24/03/08
      57.   CAIR, AQ, self-hating Jews learn 16:09  |  Mike Savage 24/03/08
      58.   # 55, MAULOUD OULD DADDAH 16:10  |  indrajaya 24/03/08
      59.   TERROR IS FROM EVIL, HARD WORKING IS FROM THE GOD 16:11  |  Atilla Karagözoğlu 24/03/08
      60.   NO PROPHET DID USE TERROR AGAINST TO ENEMIES 16:12  |  Atilla Karagözoğlu 24/03/08
      61.   TERROR AND FAITH CANT STAY TOGETHER 16:13  |  Atilla Karagözoğlu 24/03/08
      62.   Zawahiri`s forehead spot 16:22  |  Sam 24/03/08
      63.   War Zionism America Jihadis 16:57  |  Bill Butler 24/03/08
      64.   Meir Kahane was So Right 16:58  |  Dave Levy 24/03/08
      65.   Dream on Atlas (Atilla) Liman the Greek, Muslim houses are BLACK 17:05  |  Genuine Tosefta 24/03/08
      66.   ISLAMICS Make WAR Against CIVILIAN Populations 17:17  |  Linda Rivera 24/03/08
      67.   #45 Indrajaya 17:21  |  Rozz 24/03/08
      68.   RE#53 Tina: What is required a mutual respect, otherwise non. 17:21  |  human rights 24/03/08
      69.   What Zawahri forgot to say 17:53  |  Tosefta 24/03/08
      70.   #8 - Chris Linthwaite 18:07  |  MichaelF 24/03/08
      71.   Ayman al-Zawahiri, talks tough so why is he hiding 18:14  |  Shepherd 24/03/08
      72.   words by zawahri music for zionists 18:25  |  bozhidar bob balkas 24/03/08
      73.   Mawloud Ould Daddah 18:29  |  Genuine Tosefta 24/03/08
      74.   # 62 Sam...birth mark 18:31  |  Lynn 24/03/08
      75.   These supposed leaders... 18:40  |  Yermiyahu 24/03/08
      76.   Yet another Shoah threat. 18:45  |  Fortuna Benmayor 24/03/08
      77.   bozhidar bs blames US, Jews for Al-Zawahri evil and threats 18:48  |  Genuine Tosefta 24/03/08
      78.   #68, Muslims and First of all Arab rights yes. Human rights, what 18:57  |  ISLAMIC JUSTICE 24/03/08
      79.   Bill Butler 19:00  |  Connie 24/03/08
      80.   Muslims as protectors 19:39  |  Amir 24/03/08
      81.   About the Cartoons 19:40  |  AliciaYasmeen 24/03/08
      82.   # 80 Alicia Yasmeen. Youre joking..? 20:30  |  Stephen. 24/03/08
      83.   INDRAJAYA.Indonesian version"Kill infidel tourists-die as martyrs 20:55  |  PETER SM 24/03/08
      84.   #82 Stephen: let us learn from the Moslems! 21:13  |  AliciaYasmeen 24/03/08
      85.   77 g.tosefta. by calling anyone an antisemite, 21:13  |  bozhidar bob balkas 24/03/08
      86.   # 56 INDY....why bother, 21:36  |  Lynn 24/03/08
      87.   Free publicity 21:36  |  Strager 24/03/08
      88.   # 51 Atilla....(?) probably not 21:39  |  Lynn 24/03/08
      89.   Tosefta now speaks for Al Qeda? #69 21:43  |  FOX 24/03/08
      90.   The Funny pictures 21:51  |  Jeff 24/03/08
      91.   Disgusting 21:52  |  Cynic 24/03/08
      92.   # 74 Lynn...About the birth mark:Now you see it,now you don`t.. 21:59  |  KATHY 24/03/08
      93.   NO ONE IS SAFE 22:11  |  TOBIA 24/03/08
      94.   No birth mark (Sam #62; Lynn #74) 22:23  |  Tosefta 24/03/08
      95.   The mark on the forehead 22:43  |  Cindy 24/03/08
      96.   #82 Stephen 22:48  |  Sarah 24/03/08
      97.   Kathy, about Fox`s art 22:48  |  Tosefta 24/03/08
      98.   fight al qaida`s friends everywhere 22:51  |  jojo 24/03/08
      99.   6 Dovale 22:58  |  Jose Marcio 24/03/08
      100.   Well che, you live in a failing,dictatorship so its not a 23:01  |  Steve 24/03/08
      101.   BIRTH MARK 23:02  |  TOBIA 24/03/08
      102.   How about targeting their media outlets IF ... 23:09  |  Burned Liberal 24/03/08
      103.   Good Night My Atilla Karagözoğlu 23:17  |  Lynn 24/03/08
      104.   Good Night My Jewish Rose Lynn 23:18  |  Atilla 24/03/08
      105.   Good Night My Brother Atilla, sisters love you 23:20  |  INDRAJAYA 24/03/08
      106.   Good Night My Jewish Rose Lynn, I realy love you 23:25  |  Atilla Karagözoğlu 24/03/08
      107.   What have i done Wrong 2nd try 23:26  |  H 24/03/08
      108.   see that ! everyone loves atilla karagözoğlu 23:32  |  the only truth 24/03/08
      109.   bozhidar bs Al-Zawahri words are first music to Muslim terrorears 23:33  |  Genuine Tosefta 24/03/08
      110.   For boghidar bb on non-violence, with respect 23:35  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 24/03/08
      111.   Good night brothers Atilla and INDRAJAYA 23:37  |  72 VIRGINS 24/03/08
      112.   A religious man holding Israeli gov. to ransom - Shas! 23:41  |  Maureen Ann 24/03/08
      113.   TO KATHY 23:48  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 24/03/08
      114.   #84. I thought Medina a tourist spot. Ah thats .. 23:51  |  Stephen. 24/03/08
      115.   Lynn`s neo-con concept of `mourning` #31 23:52  |  Javier 24/03/08
      116.   human rights # 68 you can take your mutual respect and stick it 23:59  |  terrornator 24/03/08
      117.   # 82. Sarah. The new arrivals are "bad dudes" right. 00:00  |  Stephen. 25/03/08
      118.   Fox #89 00:03  |  Fox Hunter 25/03/08
      119.   # 100. Steve. Are you sure that Internet is available in Cuba. 00:07  |  Stephen. 25/03/08
      120.   stephen in switzerland #82 i see you have been given a history 00:13  |  terrornator 25/03/08
      121.   Tosefta the coward and Kathy #97 00:29  |  FOX 25/03/08
      122.   Evil Vizier 00:45  |  Ilya 25/03/08
      123.   #97 Tosefta..Are You Bored?What`s the Matter... 00:49  |  KATHY 25/03/08
      124.   "Show me where a man get`s his `pone, and. . . " 00:51  |  Mark Lincoln 25/03/08
      125.   American Jews should ponder that question 01:42  |  Secular 25/03/08
      126.   FOX 01:47  |  examiner 25/03/08
      127.   Rabid Fox on the loose #108 02:03  |  Tosefta 25/03/08
      128.   dagma 03:18  |  maria 25/03/08
      129.   The Birth Mark 03:52  |  Shtarka 25/03/08
      130.   Zawihiri and Al Qaida are a bunch of wusses 04:06  |  Palestinian Prince 25/03/08
      131.   Advice to Slowman 04:27  |  Press Ass 25/03/08
      132.   No debate is possible with a rabid brain (Examiner #111) 04:52  |  Tosefta 25/03/08
      133.   Behind the times 05:10  |  Jim 25/03/08
      134.   # 43 JonathanininelAviv 05:52  |  Jim 25/03/08
      135.   #63 Bill Butler 06:11  |  Jim 25/03/08
      136.   al-qaida is breath of bad air; in another futile attempt 08:37  |  eric 25/03/08
      137.   #30 Purple Canary 13:45  |  George Kaplan 25/03/08
      138.   # 125 SECULAR ANOTHER QUESTION, 13:59  |  petra 25/03/08
      139.   #125 Secular 14:04  |  George Kaplan 25/03/08
      140.   TO # 123 KATHY 14:48  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 25/03/08
      141.   # 140 THE TEACHER/ISTRUCT.YOU ARE QUITE RIGHT 17:20  |  KATHY 25/03/08
      142.   Al-Zawahri 19:10  |  Zionist Entity 25/03/08
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