Detik.com
- June 3, 2010
Reza
Yunanto, Jakarta – Anti-Israeli demonstration will continue to rock the capital
city today. The United States Embassy and the United Nations representative
office will be the targets of demonstrators.
According to
information from the Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre (TMC)
for Thursday June 3, the first demonstration against Israel triggered by the
arrest of activists on the Freedom Flotilla humanitarian mission will be held
by the United Islamic Youth Community (PPUI).
Protesters
from the PPUI will hold a demonstration at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle
between 6-10am. Source of people are expected to take part.
The next
protest action will be organised by the Palestine Student Alliance of Concern
(AMPP) at 9am in front of the UN representative office on Jl. MH Thamrin in
Central Jakarta.
The Justice
and Prosperity Party (PKS) Jakarta Regional Leadership Board will hold a
similar action in the afternoon between 1-4pm. The PKS protesters will gather
near the Horse Statue at the Indosat traffic circle on Jl. Medan Merdeka
Selatan. Hundreds of demonstrators are expected to join the solidarity action.
Following on
from this, protesters from an alliance of several different organisations will
hold a solidarity action against Israel's attack on Palestine at the US Embassy
on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan. The demonstration will begin at 12noon. (Rez/Ari)
[Translated
by James Balowski.]
