Thousands join protests in Jordan, Egypt and Japan in support of Palestinians in Gaza Strip

(18 Oct 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Amman, Jordan - 18 October 2023 1. Pan left of protesters scuffling with security forces who tried to prevent them from marching toward Israeli embassy 2. Wide of protesters breaching security barrier and marching toward embassy 3. Wide of protesters marching and chanting slogans 4. Various of protesters scuffling with security forces 5. Tracking of police carrying injured protester 6. Wide of protesters scuffling with security forces 7. Wide of injured protester on ground 8. Wide of anti-Biden and anti-Netanyahu placard, reading: (English/Arabic): “Partner in Crime.” 9. Mid of placard reading (Arabic): “No dignity with the embassy (Israeli).” 10. Wide of protesters chanting slogans 11. Mid of placard reading (Arabic): “We die and live Palestine.” 12. Wide of girl holding Palestinian flag 13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic), Rania al-Nimr, political activist: “(US President Joe) Biden announced today to adopt the Israeli narrative that the perpetrators of this massacre were Islamic Jihad forces. This is a deep falsification and deception, and it continues to mislead the American people and mislead all the people of Earth. Today, the Jordanians declare that the Americans are an enemy, just as the Israeli enemy is.” 14. Various of protest ASSOCIATED PRESS Alexandria, Egypt - 18 October 2023 15. Wide of university students marching with Palestinian flags and chanting (Arabic) “From the heart of Alexandria, we say ’Jerusalem is Arabic’“ 16. Various of protesters chanting (Arabic) “With our souls, with our blood, we sacrifice for you, Al-Aqsa”; “Down with Israel“ and “From the heart of Alexandria, we say ’Jerusalem is Arabic’“ ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo, Japan - 18 October 2023 NIGHT SHOTS 17. Protesters near US embassy chanting (English) “USA, shame on you’ 18. Protesters chanting (English)“Joe Biden, shame on you“ 19. Various of protesters with placards, chanting 20. SOUNDBITE (English) Lena (surname not given), 28, Tokyo resident: “I think it’s easy to feel defeated and helpless and also hopeless and nihilistic about what’s been happening, but I also do think it’s important to not wallow or dwell in those negative feelings, and if you could harness whatever you are feeling into energy and spread that to more and more people.” 21. Various of protest 22. SOUNDBITE (English), Piotr (surname not given), 36, Polish resident in Tokyo: “Watching the news gives me anxiety and I’m not even a Palestinian or Arab, I just feel very sorry for people who are. I feel it’s one of the biggest injustices of the last century.” 23. Various of protest 24. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Shoh Toda, university student: “At the end of the day, the root of the latest violence is from Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory. I also think the US has some responsibility for supporting it. That is why I am here to protest against the US embassy.” 25. Various of protest STORYLINE: Pro-Palestinian demonstrations erupted in cities around the world on Wednesday as Israel continued to bombard Gaza. Protesters chanted anti-Israel and anti-US slogans and carried placards and Palestinian flags. The demonstrations came as rage over Tuesday night’s blast at al-Ahli Hospital spread across the Middle East, and just as US President Joe Biden began his visit to Israel in hopes of preventing a wider conflict in the region. The war started when Hamas militants rampaged across communities in southern Israel on Oct. 7. There were conflicting claims of who was responsible for the explosion. Islamic Jihad dismissed that claim. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: