A tape purporting to be the voice of Al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has emerged. The person in the tape describes Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip as a "holocaust." He accuses Arab leaders of sacrificing the Palestinians in Gaza and collaborating with Israel.

The message was released in excerpts on Al-Jazeera Television. It's the second tape attributed to bin Laden concerning the Gaza offensive since January, when he urged Muslims to launch a "jihad" against Israel.

In the new recording, Bin Laden calls on faithful Muslims to support militants in Iraq, and says the country should be used as a departure point for attacks on Israel.

(CCTV March 16, 2009)