Jakarta – Dozens of members from the Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) and the Solidarity for Civilian Victims of Gaza organization staged a rally Sunday at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Jakarta, demanding US president-elect Barack Obama help end Israeli attacks.

"The US is the only country that has the power to stop the genocide being committed by Israeli soldiers against the Palestinians. So the only right thing for Obama to do is use his power to stop the war," Hendrik Sirait, chairman of the Jakarta branch of the PBHI said.

Human rights activist Yenni Rosa Damayanti said she was beginning to doubt the strength of Obama's political will because he had refused to offer any public comment since the conflict began.

"When he refused to speak out, I just knew he could end up the same as his predecessor George W. Bush," she said.