Commemorating 100 Days of Israeli Military Aggression in Gaza

Thousands of people today gathered to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gaza genocide in front of the United States Embassy, ​​and demanded that Washington act to stop the Zionist regime's military aggression in the Gaza Strip.

Jan 13, 2024 - 13:40
Commemorating 100 Days of Israeli Military Aggression in Gaza
Commemorating 100 Days of Israeli Military Aggression in Gaza, Thousands of Indonesians Take to the Streets

The Antara website reported that in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the genocide carried out by Israel in Gaza, Palestine, thousands of people again held a joint prayer action and demanded a ceasefire in front of the United States Embassy, ​​Central Jakarta. According to monitoring, the crowd had started to gather in front of the United States Embassy since 05.30 WIB. They were seen wearing black and white clothes and attributes with the Palestinian flag. "Today we want to together demand a ceasefire from Israel and pray for our brothers in Palestine. May Allah protect them and curse the Israeli people," said Mia, who was one of the participants in the action when met in front of the United States Embassy, ​​Saturday. Until 06.40 WIB, the community seemed to be carrying out the action in an orderly manner. They also shouted loudly the phrase "Free Free Palestine, Allahuakbar!". They also sang the national anthem Indonesia Raya and offered prayers. In other cities, such as Yogyakarta, crowds gathered at roundabouts to voice their support for Palestine and condemn the military aggression of the Zionist regime in the Gaza Strip. The detik site reported that hundreds of people in the name of the Yogyakarta Ukhuwah Islamiyah Forum held an action to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the attack on Gaza, Palestine. They also echoed several demands. Monitoring detikJogja at the location, the crowd had started to crowd the Zero Kilometer area of ​​Jogja City since 06.00 WIB. They parked a command truck right in the middle of the Zero Kilometer intersection as a platform for the action. Several people took turns giving speeches, while other people were seen carrying and waving Palestinian flags. This action was attended by various groups, from mothers, the elderly, to children. The Defending Palestine Action was part of millions of humanitarian fighters on the Global Day of Action for Gaza or Global Protest Action which was carried out in 100 cities around the world to demand an end to the genocide in Gaza, Palestine. The genocide and mass massacres carried out during the Israeli occupation have so far disappeared approximately 23,000 Palestinians. The food and medical aid crisis in Gaza has worsened the situation. Therefore, various international communities from more than 50 countries and London, England as the initiator, simultaneously held a Global Day of Action for Gaza by holding demonstrations on the streets throughout the world.