Zawahri rejects Palestinian referendum
al-Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri urged Palestinians to reject a referendum on a statehood proposal that implicitly recognises Israel, in a video aired on Al Jazeera television yesterday.
"I call on them (Muslims) to refuse any Palestinian referendum," said Zawahri.
Zawahri also blasted the Sudanese government, which is poised to hold talks with the United Nations and the African Union. The two bodies are trying to convince Khartoum to accept UN peacekeepers in the troubled Darfur region.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "In Sudan, the crusader (UN) Security Council decided to send military experts to Darfur in preparation for its occupation and division," he said.
"The spineless Sudanese government ... is joining the United States in dividing Sudan to stay in power," he added.
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