In an audio recording aired by the Arab news broadcaster ‘al-Jazeera’, al-Qaeda leader Osama bin-Laden has vowed to continue attacks on the United States as long as it supports Israel. Bin Laden sent a warning “from Osama to Obama” and said: “America will never dream of living in peace unless we live it in Palestine. It is unfair that you enjoy a safe life while our brothers in Gaza suffer greatly ... Our attacks will continue as long as you support Israel.” He described the Nigerian man who allegedly attempted to blow up a Detroit-bound plane on 25 December 2009 as a “heroic warrior” and said his attack had been intended to "re-affirm" the message sent to the United States on 11 September 2001.
The authenticity of the tape could not immediately be confirmed by experts. It would represent his first audio message released since September 2009 when he issued a demand for the withdrawal of European troops from Afghanistan.
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