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Friday, January 02, 2009
15:48 Mecca time, 12:48 GMT
News Middle East
Angry protests over Gaza offensive
Protesters in Jakarta gathered to pray [AFP]
People across several continents have staged rallies to protest against
Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza.
Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated in the West Bank city of Ramallah on
Friday, after calls by Hamas for a "day of wrath".
"We will sacrifice our soul and our blood for Gaza," chanted the demonstrators,
shouting pro-Hamas slogans and calling on fighters to "hit Tel-Aviv".
In Jerusalem, protesters clashed with police after Friday prayers.
With a view to curb protests, Israel sealed off the West Bank for the day as
well as key parts of Jerusalem. Only men over 50 years were granted access to
the Al-Aqsa mosque.
More than 10,000 people marched through Indonesia's capital carrying banners
and Palestinian flags. The demonstrators gathered in the city centre to pray
for the
safety of Palestinians before marching to the US embassy, which was guarded by
hundreds of police.
Protests were also held in other Indonesian cities after Friday prayers.
Extensive outrage
Demonstrations were held in Kabul and other cities in Aghanistan, where people
expressed their disappointment with Arab leaders for their inability to take
action towards Israel.
In Indian-administered Kashmir, hundreds burnt Israeli flags and chanted
anti-Israel and anti-US slogans. They marched through the streets of the
provincial capital Srinagar, carrying pro-Palestinian banners and portraits of
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah.
"Look how they are killing Muslims and no one seems to be bothered," said Akbar
Ali, one of the protesters.
People shouted anti-Israel slogans during a rally near the Israel embassy in
Moscow [EPA]
In Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood called for nationwide mass protests. Hundreds
of riot police were deployed around key mosques in Cairo in anticipation of the
protests. Egyptian police also detained 20 members of the Muslim Brotherhood,
security officials said.
In Australia, more than 4,000 people gathered in the Parry Park in Sydney. Five
local mosques had closed, asking worshippers to attend the vigil instead of the
traditional Friday prayers.
Ibrahim Abu Mohammad, a local imam, led the service, urging Israel to recognise
a humanitarian crisis in Gaza and agree to a ceasefire.
"Israel is committing an act of terrorism. It's the duty of all the free people
in the world to stand against it and stop this evil," he said.
Hundreds took to the streets of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka after the Friday
prayers and in the Philippines, dozens of demonstrators gathered in Manila,
accusing Israel of war crimes.
People also gathered in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
In the Pakistani capital Islamabad, demonstrators called on the Arab and Muslim
world to stop what they called the massacre committed against the population of
Gaza.
Source: Agencies
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