Thousands in Jordan capital gather in solidarity with Gaza

AFP , Friday 13 Oct 2023

Thousands gathered in the Jordanian capital of Amman on Friday for a demonstration in support of Palestinians as the Israeli army carried out deadly round-the-clock bombardment on Gaza in reprisal for a Hamas attack on Saturday.

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The protest is set to officially begin after Friday prayers, but demonstrators eagerly gathered with Palestinian and Jordanian flags. Photo courtesy Quds News Network

 

More than 10,000 people massed in central Amman near the Grand Husseini Mosque, responding to calls to protest on social media from Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood, as well as several leftist and youth groups.

The protest is set to officially begin after Friday prayers, but demonstrators eagerly gathered with Palestinian and Jordanian flags.

They held banners reading "The victory march will continue, solidarity with Palestine" and "Stand with Palestine, Liberated Palestine".

There was a heavy police presence in the area, said AFP journalists at the scene.

Israel is carrying out a brutal war against Hamas, after the Gaza-based militants stormed its southern border at the weekend, killing more than 1,200 Israelis.

Israel has since carried out a grisly retaliation, bombarding the Gaza Strip with round-the-clock air strikes while imposing a complete siege on the Palestinian enclave that has stopped water, food and electricity from reaching about 2.3 million Palestinians.

So far, some 1,537 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army. Children and senior citizens account for 60 percent of casualties, Palestinian health ministry figures say.

*This story was edited by Ahram Online

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