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Indonesians take to Jakarta streets to protest US support for Israel

A great number of pro-Palestinian demonstrators poured into Indonesian streets on Friday to protested American support for Israel that waging an aggressive campaign towards oppressed Palestinians in the Middle East.

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Indonesians take to Jakarta streets to protest US support for Israel

Several hundred Indonesians on Friday protested what they called American support for Israel outside the U.S. Embassy and the U.N. mission in Jakarta.

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Indonesians take to Jakarta streets to protest US support for Israel

Carrying giant Palestinian and Indonesian flags and signs that read "Indonesian worker solidarity for free Palestine," the demonstrators marched from several mosques to a major street outside the embassy.

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Indonesians take to Jakarta streets to protest US support for Israel

The rally was organized by the Indonesian Muslim Workers Movement and several other groups.

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Indonesians take to Jakarta streets to protest US support for Israel

Authorities with loudspeakers warned the protesters to maintain social distancing.

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Indonesians take to Jakarta streets to protest US support for Israel

More than 2,300 police, many wearing hazmat suits, were deployed to secure the embassy, the nearby presidential palace and the United Nations mission.

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Indonesians take to Jakarta streets to protest US support for Israel

Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel and has long been a strong supporter of Palestinians.

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Indonesians take to Jakarta streets to protest US support for Israel

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has condemned the deadly Israeli airstrikes on the blockaded Gaza Strip.

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Indonesians take to Jakarta streets to protest US support for Israel

A cease-fire took effect last week.