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Bin Laden calls Gaza offensive a 'holocaust' in latest audio
Al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has called Israel's offensive on Gaza a "holocaust" and blamed Arab leaders for not doing enough to stop the fighting in his latest audio recording aired on Al Jazeera.
- AP
- Published: 17:48 March 14, 2009
Cairo: Al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has called Israel's offensive on Gaza a "holocaust" and blamed Arab leaders for not doing enough to stop the fighting in his latest audio recording aired on Al Jazeera.
Bin Laden accused some Arab countries of "collaborating" with Israel on the offensive earlier this year that killed about 1,300 Palestinians in Gaza. He did not name any specific Arab countries in the brief audio recording played on Al Jazeera Saturday.
The Arabic satellite network did not say how it obtained the recording, and the authenticity of the tape could not be verified.
It was the latest message from the terror leader since an audio message on Gaza in January. In that message, he urged Muslims to launch a jihad against Israel.
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