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Al-Qaeda top dog Zawahiri calls Trump peace plan ‘Crusade of the Century’

Sep 17, 2020 5:00 pm By Robert Spencer 12 Comments

Zawahiri has a single paradigm through which he sees the world, and that is of valiant jihadis defending the umma against rapacious Crusaders. Peace is bad for his business, as it is for so many others as well, and he will do his best to disrupt it.

“In New Video, Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri Describes U.S. Peace Plan In Middle East As ‘Crusade Of The Century’, Condemns Normalization With Israel, Slams Al-Jazeera For 2019 Documentary On 9/11 Attacks,” MEMRI, September 14, 2020:

On September 11, 2020 the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Sahab Media Foundation released a video message from the group’s top leader, Ayman Al-Zawhiri. The 45-minute video is the first installment in a series titled “The Deal of the Century Or the Crusade of the Century.” It was released on the anniversary of Al-Qaeda’s terror attacks on the U.S in 2001, although it does not deal with the attacks directly. Al-Zawahiri addressed U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Middle East in the first part of the video, and then went on to refute allegations made in a documnetary aired in September 2019 on Al-Jazeera regarding cooperation between his organization and official elements in Arab countries. It should be noted that Al-Zawahiri’s message does not appear to have been recorded recently, seeing that he does not address any of the momentous events of 2020. The events mentioned by Al-Zawahiri himself that can be dated are the Al-Jazeera documentary from September 2019, and the Peace to Prosperity conference which took place in Manama, Bahrain, in June 2019. [1]

Al-Zawahiri began by addressing Muslims around the world, saying that the “flames of war between the Crusaders and the Muslims have not been extinguished.” He highlighted that “America, leader of the West,” is taking more “dangerous steps to empower Israel,” saying that relocating the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, declaring the Golan Heights to be part of Israel, and launching the Manama Summit, are all among these steps.

The video then showed footage from President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speeches in the January 28, 2020, summit held in the White House, in which Trump’s plan was announced. The two leaders highlighted the U.S.’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, recognizing the Golan Heights as part of Israel.

Al-Zawhiri then addressed Muslims around the world, highlighting some “historical facts about the “struggle between the Muslims and the Crusaders,” saying that the nature of this conflict is a religious one, based on the Zionist-Westerners alliance against Islam. He added that the feelings of Westerners toward Muslims are obvious, but that the latter often tend to ignore them. He further suggested that the conflict between the two sides is an international conflict, not local, and cannot be disconnected from the larger picture.

Al-Zawhiri provided what he called “fundamental principles” to “counter the aggression of the Crusaders,” which include emphasizing the principal of jihad and raising awareness to its significance. He stressed that Under this principal, he discussed several “facets,” such as the value of unity, political jihad, Dawah [preaching], the jihad of a moral upbringing, and the “battle of raising awareness.” Al-Zawahiri also emphasized that the “jihad of da’wah and raising awareness… is more importnat [sic] than the military jihad itself.”…

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Comments

  1. Mischief Maker in the Land says

    Sep 17, 2020 at 5:05 pm

    Somebody tell him it is not Halloween yet.

    Reply
  2. gravenimage says

    Sep 17, 2020 at 5:05 pm

    Al-Qaeda top dog Zawahiri calls Trump peace plan ‘Crusade of the Century’
    ………………

    Getting Muslims to declare peace (never mind whether they are sincere or not) is a “Crusade”?

    This is how pious Muslims think. This is not aggression on the part of Infidels–just the opposite.

    Reply
  3. Nightlife says

    Sep 17, 2020 at 5:50 pm

    FFS, Is this guy for real! thought the zombies had all been killed off in the “Night of the Living Dead”

    Reply
  4. Westman says

    Sep 17, 2020 at 8:22 pm

    “He added that the feelings of Westerners toward Muslims are obvious…”

    Now would Zawahiri have something to do with that? And it’s not Muslims that are the problem, it’s the ideology of Islam that animates jihadists.

    The sooner Zawahiri gets his virgins, the better. Looking at that mug, what kind of virgin would step up for such an opportunity?

    Reply
    • James Lincoln says

      Sep 18, 2020 at 7:39 am

      Westman says,

      “Looking at that mug, what kind of virgin would step up for such an opportunity?”

      None, at least voluntarily…

      Reply
  5. Clifford Fodor says

    Sep 18, 2020 at 1:25 am

    I still think all this peace in the Middle East is pie in the sky. It must be some plot by the Arab / Muslims to get Israel to lower its guard and then attack Israel when they’ve been lulled into sleep.

    Reply
    • Westman says

      Sep 18, 2020 at 1:45 am

      It is more likely a matter of protecting themselves from Iran. None of the nations considering mutual cooperation with Israel have a military that could defeat Iran and cooperation between Muslim nations is filled with suspicion and rancor. Muslim nations that cooperate with Israel get a “two-fer” – Intelligence and backing from both Israel and the US.

      Zawahiri is upset because his terrorists are being shoved aside for stability. Good.

      Reply
      • Sun says

        Sep 18, 2020 at 1:10 pm

        +1

        Reply
  6. dogpoundzulu says

    Sep 18, 2020 at 9:50 am

    Sunni militant / Jihadi goals; how are they doing?
    -Spread Sharia in the Middle East; about the same.
    -End US/Western presence and influence: Mixed results; US troops pulling out, but regional governments making peace with Israel.
    -Eliminate Israel: Abject Failure
    -Establish Caliphate: Fail; Ottoman Empire remnant says ‘hey what about me?”
    The tired old Crusader theme from Zawahiri has run its course.

    Reply
  7. Seth says

    Sep 18, 2020 at 10:15 am

    When that third eye winks at you, worry.

    Reply
  8. OLD GUY says

    Sep 18, 2020 at 10:45 am

    Zawahiri has those I’am a crazy eyes.

    His whole existence is dependent upon hate of everything and everyone who isn’t as nuts as he is. The mental problems of islamic followers is always in the liberal news, when they commit violence against others, mostly non-muslim/islamics.

    The liberal left defund the police should try sending mental health counselors to groups like Al Qaeda and convert them to the summer of love plan.

    I think that would be a good test to see if counseling these socially mixed up people would change them into wonderful citizens of the world.

    Personal opinion the only thing Zawahiri understands is a good ass kicking or termination of him and his murderous followers.

    Reply
  9. vtology says

    Sep 18, 2020 at 7:02 pm

    If Zawahiri wants a job washing dishes, he should just say so. It does little good marching around all the time with a dishrag on your head. People aren’t psychic, you know, Zawa, just tell em you want that job !!! Sometimes I think you don’t even know how to wash dishes, it’s “stolen valor.”

    Reply

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