Rallies against Israel continue<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Street rallies to protest the death of scores of
\nPalestinians at the hands of Israeli soldiers last week continued
\nin several of the country's cities on Monday.<\/p>\n
Besides condemning the Israeli soldiers, the protesters,
\nmostly students, also condemned the United Nations and the United
\nStates for failing to come up with a fair resolution to the
\nproblem.<\/p>\n
None of the rallies were reported to have turned violent.<\/p>\n
In Jakarta, dozens of students from the Association of Inter-
\nCampus Muslim Students (HAMMAS) staged a protest in front of the
\nUnited States embassy on Jl. Merdeka Selatan in Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The protesters carried banners, one of which read \"Palestine,
\nyour misery is our misery.\"<\/p>\n
The rally almost turned violent when police personnel hit one
\nof the protesters while they and dozens of police officers were
\nengaged in a shoving match in front of the embassy.<\/p>\n
After burning the U.S. and Israeli flags, the students left
\nthe scene peacefully.<\/p>\n
The capital has witnessed hundreds of Muslims taking to the
\nstreets since Friday in order to stage similar protests.<\/p>\n
In the East Java capital of Surabaya, around 500 students
\ngrouped under the People's Anti-Israel and Anti-America Committee
\n(Kumail) staged a demonstration on Monday morning during which an
\nIsraeli flag was burned and orations delivered in front of the
\nU.S. consulate general on Jl. Dr. Soetomo.<\/p>\n
The protesters waved posters and banners stating \"United
\nStates the Fighter of HAM(Burgers)\" (HAM is the Indonesian
\nabbreviation for Human Rights), \"Go to Hell with Your NATO -- No
\nAction Talk Only\", and other signs condemning Israel.<\/p>\n
The group, however, failed to meet with officials from the
\nconsulate general.<\/p>\n
\"We call on all activists to protest the violent moves by the
\nIsraelis against the Palestinians,\" said Hairuman, coordinator of
\nthe protest.<\/p>\n
A similar protest was also staged in front of the consulate on
\nFriday by around 200 students, grouped under the Indonesian
\nMuslim Students Association (KAMMI).<\/p>\n
In the Central Java capital of Semarang, some 200 students
\ngrouped under the Semarang Muslim Indonesian Students'
\nAssociation staged rallies around the city on Monday in protest
\nat the protracted conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians.<\/p>\n
\"We must stick together and boycott all American products as a
\nsign of protest. We declare a war (Jihad) on Zionist Israel.<\/p>\n
\"Muslims must stick together.. as it is clear that the United
\nNations and the United States have failed to come up with a fair
\nresolution to the matter. They just ignore it as if nothing has
\nhappened,\" Marzuki, coordinator of the protest, said.<\/p>\n
\"In a case like Atambua (in East Nusa Tenggara), they (the UN
\nand the United States) are very responsive, but when it is about
\nIsrael and Palestine they just keep quiet,\" he added.
\n(nur\/edt\/jaw)<\/p>",
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