Jakarta – Hundreds of Islamic students protested Wednesday in front of the US Embassy in Jakarta, which suspended some services after receiving what was described as "a credible threat." Waving banners reading "Kill Jews" and "Israel, you are a devil," nearly 300 protesters chanted and denounced what they consider US support for the Jewish state.

Embassy spokesman Karl Fritz said the consular and visa services would be discontinued until Monday because the embassy had received "a credible threat." He refused to elaborate. However, the embassy will remain open and its consulate will serve US citizens as usual, he added.

Jakarta has seen almost daily Islamic protests since the upsurge in violence in the Middle East began nearly four weeks ago. The US embassy is often targeted because of the United States' perceived bias toward Israel.

About 85 percent of Indonesia's 210 million people are Muslim, making it the world's most populous Islamic nation. It has maintained close ties with Palestinian groups since the early 1960s and has never recognized the Jewish state.