Al Qaeda No. 2 releases second message of 2009
Al Qaeda’s second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, released a new audio message Tuesday, condemning Israel and calling for renewed attacks.
The message shows a grouping of photographs that include an old photo of al-Zawahiri, three dead children and a collage of world leaders: French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Speaking critically of the recent conflict in Gaza, al-Zawahiri blamed “western collaboration” in supporting Israel and blamed Israel’s allies for not distinguishing “the killer from the victim.”
He also criticized U.S. President Obama for not mentioning Gaza during his inaugural address.....
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/03/al.qaeda.audio.message/
Qaeda’s Zawahiri mocks Obama over Gaza
Al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri mocked US President Barack Obama for his “deep concern” for Gaza and urged Muslims to rise up against enemy aggression, in an audiotape released on jihadist forums Tuesday.
A speech entitled “Sacrifices of Gaza and Plots” was contained in a video produced by As-Sahab, Al-Qaeda’s media arm, and made available by SITE Intelligence Group.
Against the backdrop of a still image of Zawahiri, Arab leaders and dead Palestinian children, Zawahiri stressed that the “Crusader-Zionist” campaign of Western and Arab states and Israel will not be broken or deterred unless it suffers human and material losses.
He called for Muslims to overthrow Arab regimes and said demonstrations, which he had previously recommended, were “insufficient” to face the tanks and planes of the enemy.....
http://www.france24.com/en/20090203-qaedas-zawahiri-mocks-obama-over-gaza