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Osama bin Laden's son ashamed of father's crimes, wants to visit Israel

The youngest of Osama's sons, Omar bin Laden, 40, tells Yedioth Aharonoth he knows Israel is a beautiful country and many people there "want to live in peace with the Palestinians."

by  JNS and ILH Staff
Published on  09-12-2021 12:45
Last modified: 09-12-2021 13:11
Osama bin Laden's son ashamed of father's crimes, wants to visit IsraelYouTube / AP

Omar bin Laden in an AP interview, Jan. 21, 2008 | Screenshot: YouTube / AP

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The son of Osama bin Laden, the slain leader of the al-Qaida terrorist group said he hopes to visit Israel in an interview with the Israeli media.

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Omar bin Laden, 40, the youngest of Osama's sons, was expected to be his father's heir and take on the leadership of al-Qaida but turned down the offer. He said he felt "shame and horror" toward his father for the crimes he committed during his life.

He said after the devastation of the Sept. 11 attacks orchestrated by his father on the World Trade Center towers in New York City, the Pentagon outside Washington, and in an open field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania that "it was hard for me to believe that he had the ability to organize such a thing. That day changed our lives forever, and it was very hard to continue to live afterwards. During these years of loss and pain, I was forced to come to terms with the truth about my father."

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An artist, Omar bin Laden lives in Normandy, France. He longs to visit the United States and Israel, noting that his wife, whose maternal side of the family is Jewish and originally from Israel, received an offer to give lectures on peace at Israeli universities.

"I know that it's a beautiful country, and many people in it want peace with the Palestinians," he said. "I know that since 1948, the Palestinians have been living alongside the Jewish nation. We believe that the world needs to live as one and that neighbors from every religion can live alongside each other in peace."

Reprinted with permission from JNS.org.

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