Is al-Qaeda preparing for Palestine?

[oberliner]

Paris - Al-Qaeda is staking new terrain - the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - taking advantage of the chaos reigning in Gaza and the radicalisation of part of Palestinian public opinion, analysts say.

Signs are mounting that the international netowrk is trying to become a factor in the longstanding Middle East dispute, from harsh anti-Israeli discourse by al-Qaeda head Osama bin Laden to calls for foreign fighters to head to Gaza.

"We will not recognise a state for the Jews, not even one inch of the land of Palestine. Blood calls for more blood and demolishing calls for further demolishing," said bin Laden, in late December remarks carried on a jihadist Internet site.

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20080226113621903C487584

[Vegasaurus]

1. Sounds just like Hamas

"not even one inch of the land of Palestine".

The two groups are interchangeable, and both very dangerous.

[azurnoir]

2. Pulling that one out again???????

Hamas and al Qaida Likud's wet dream, bet it's as true now as it was when tried with Lebanese Palestinians camps shortly after the 2006 conflict.