Hundreds of demonstrators marched on the Australian embassy in Jakarta yesterday, angry over Australia's raids on Indonesians suspected of having links to the terrorist group Jemaah Islamiah.

Protesters blocked the entrance to the embassy, waving banners including "Indonesia under attack" and "Go to hell".

Police watched over the noisy but peaceful demonstration, the largest outside the embassy since Australian intervention in East Timor in 1999.

Protesters said they objected to Australian police and ASIO raids last week on Indonesian families thought to have links with JI, which is suspected of being behind the Bali bombings. Protesters also defended Indonesia's handling ofterrorism.