40,000 gather at Jakarta’s National Monument to protest US Jerusalem decision

December 17, 2017 11:03 AM

JAKARTA – At least 40,000 people gathered on Sunday (Dec 17) morning at the National Monument (Monas) to protest against US President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

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