Anti-Israel rally in Surakarta

Anti-Israel rally in Surakarta

SURAKARTA: At least three hundred protesters from the Alliance
of Anti-Zionists held a noisy anti-Israel protest here on Monday
to condemn recent events in the West Bank.

The alliance, which groups several organizations, including
the Surakarta branch of the Indonesian Muslim Students
Association, the Muhammadiyah Youth Association and Laskar
Jundullah, urged the United Nations to take stern measures
against Israel.

They burned an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, as
well as the flags of the UN and the United States in front of the
Surakarta municipality building.

"The United Nations and Americans make such a big fuss over
the Atambua incident but they do nothing to Israel over the
killing of Palestinians," a protester shouted.

The protest ended peacefully after several hours. (44/edt)