Pro Palestine protests in Indonesia's capital

Hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through the center of Indonesia’s capital on Sunday, calling for an end to Israel’s bombardment across the Gaza Strip. The demonstrators, many wearing scarves with the words “Save Palestine” on them, chanted slogans denouncing Israel’s actions in Gaza as they filled the National Monument park in central Jakarta, waving Indonesian and Palestinian flags.It was the biggest protest yet in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation since the latest Israel-Hamas war began last month. Several cabinet ministers and politicians, including Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and House speaker Puan Maharani, attended the protest organized by the Indonesian Ulema Council, the country’s most influential Islamic body. Indonesia has long been a strong supporter of Palestinians and has no diplomatic ties with Israel.