Zawahiri: Palestinian Elections Futile, Only Jihad Will End Occupation
The deputy leader of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has spoken out against early elections in the Palestinian territories as a way to end a political stalemate between Fatah and Hamas factions.
In a videotape broadcast on Al-Jazeera television Wednesday, Zawahiri said the vote will not liberate Palestinian land and will only harm the holy war against Israeli occupation.
According to the tape, Zawahiri said elections based on secular constitutions will not free "a grain of Palestinian sand, but will choke Jihad." He said Jihad is the only way to liberate Palestine.
It was not clear when the tape was recorded. Al Jazeera did not say how and when it obtained the video.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
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