Zely Ariane, Jakarta – On Monday, 31st July 2006, Indonesian Solidarity to Palestine and Lebanon held a solidarity action to protest Israel and America's war against Palestine and Lebanon. There were at least 200 protesters rallied toward US Embassy in Jl. Merdeka Jakarta. This solidarity initiated by several mass organizations such Indonesian Student League for Democracy (LMND); Indonesian National Student Movement (GMNI), Islamic Student Association (HMI), some Human Rights NGO's and People's Democratic Party (PRD).

This was the first Indonesian democratic solidarity initiative after Israel launched its war against Palestinian and Lebanese. The earlier solidarity action was held by the Justice and Prosperous Party (PKS) and several Islamic organizations. So far, the war against Palestine and Lebanon was narrowed by the issue of the Muslim war against Zionist (Zionism) only. That is why the protest action held today took a further campaign related the US imperialism role in the ongoing conflict in Palestine and Middle East.

"The war on Palestine and Middle East were not only Muslims issues. The ongoing conflicts in Middle East sourced on the US oil imperialism and war against terror. These have been problems of the people around the world from any religions and nations. The problem of violence against humanity caused by US imperialism had united the oppressed people's interest from Africa, Latin America and Asia," Dita Sari, a chairperson of PRD stressed this point in her oration.

She also stated that the government of SBY-Kalla statement to condemn the Israel's assault had never been enough, but also assertively breaks the diplomatic relation between Indonesia and US-the giant supporter of Israel's military fund with $10 billion a year.

A moment after we finished the protest, a statement is made by Desra Percaya, a spokesperson of Indonesian Foreign Affairs Departement, to push the UN Security Council to initiate ceasefire.