Bangladesh Muslims protest Israeli attacks on Gaza

(13 Oct 2023)

RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY:

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dhaka, Bangladesh - 13 October 2023
1. Various of Muslims marching and chanting slogans with Palestinian flag and poster
2. Various of protesters holding banners, posters, and Palestine flag, including banner with picture of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a "Hitler" moustache and reading: "New Hitler"
3. Various of protesters set fire on Israeli flag
4. Various of leaders of protester addressing the crowd
5. Protesters waving Palestinian flags
6. SOUNDBITE (Bangla) Mufti Shaikh Muhammad Usman Gani, Leader of protest group:
“We will be vocal against Israel until an independent Palestine state is established. There is only one demand and only one solution which is our only goal - independence of Palestine. And with that, global peace will be secured.”
7. Protesters marching procession and chanting slogan
STORYLINE:
Thousands of Muslims affiliated with different political groups rallied in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka after Friday prayers, protesting against Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

They marched through streets in front of the main Baitul Mokarram Mosque and chanted anti-Israeli slogans in a peaceful protest.

The protesters carried banners and posters reading “Boycott Israel - Free Palestine” “Solidarity with Gaza” and “Free Palestinians - End Israeli Occupation”:

“We will be vocal against Israel until an independent Palestinian state is established,” said Mufti Shaikh Muhammad Usman Gani, one of the protest leaders.

Bangladesh is a Muslim-majority nation of more than 160 million people.

Video shot for AP by Al Emrun Garjon

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