Protesters march to US Embassy in Indonesia over Israeli airstrikes

Published October 20, 2023 4:01 AM

By ANDI JATMIKO
Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Protesters have marched from several mosques to the heavily guarded U.S. Embassy in Indonesia’s capital to denounce the staunch American support for Israel and demand an end to Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. Similar protests also took place in front of the United Nations mission and at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Authorities estimated that about 1,000 people participated in the rallies across Jakarta following Friday prayers. A brutal incursion into southern Israel by Hamas fighters on Oct. 7 provoked Israel to declare war against the militant group that rules Gaza. The Israeli siege of and airstrikes on the Palestinian territory have been the focus of demonstrations in many parts of the world.

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