Afghan protesters condemn NATO & Israel

Around 800 Afghan protesters protested against the Israeli offensive in Gaza and condemned NATO at the same time. They shouted slogans such as "Death to Israel", blamed NATO for Afghan deaths, protested against the US and called for the withdrawal of NATO forces. Ottawa Citizen

KANDAHAR CITY, Afghanistan - Carrying banners reading "Death upon Israel" and shouting against "the enemies of Muslims," hundreds of Afghans converged on the Kandahar’s city centre Monday to angrily denounce Israeli attacks on Gaza.

"We are requesting Muslim countries to stop this barbaric attack, and we further condemn all non-Muslim countries, especially United States, for supporting the attack," said one protester, Mulave Khuja Muhammad, a member of a religious council, or shura, in Kandahar.[...]

n Kandahar, about 800 protesters chanted slogans against Israel and its supporters as the Israeli flag was set on fire. They also shouted “glory to Allah and glory Islam and Muslims.”

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The crowd turned its anger against coalition forces in the province, demanding the immediate withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan, which includes about 2,700 Canadians.

"We do not want help from non-Muslims countries. They have proved in Afghanistan that they are unable to help Muslim countries," said Muhammadullah, another protester, according to an interpreter.

"We blame NATO for killing Afghan civilians as well," he said.