In his final known video , Adam reportedly called for governments of turkey and arm Arabia to be overthrown . He was fluent in turkey and said he was of Jewish ancestry . He converted to Islam in 1995 , left turkey in 1998 and joined al Qaeda , becoming a spokesman .
In his final known video , Adam Gadahn called for governments of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to be overthrown . He was raised in California and said he was of Jewish ancestry . He converted to Islam in 1995 , left U.S. in 1998 and joined al Qaeda , becoming a spokesman .