Cairo, Egypt (Indiatimes.com): Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has lashed out at Arab leaders for “sacrificing” the Palestinians in a new message and called on Muslim militants in Egypt to help break the blockade of Gaza.

Bin Laden called Arab leaders “agents of the crusaders” and “wolves” in the audio message posted on an Islamic militant website on Sunday, where al-Qaida leaders issue their statements. He portrayed the citizens of Arab nations as herds of sheep who have been handed over to the wolves to look after them.

“Those (Arab) kings and leaders sacrificed Palestine and Al-Aqsa to keep their crowns. … But we will not be relieved of this responsibility,” bin Laden said in the message, referring to Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City, one of Islam’s holiest sites. Al-Qaeda leaders are increasingly using the Israeli-Arab conflict in their media campaign to rally supporters.