Asian Muslims see Gaza conflict as attack on Islam

Updated January 6, 2009 20:59:17

Across Asia the fighting between Israel and the Palestinian territories has forced people onto the streets. There have been demonstrations in the Thai capital Bangkok, where protesters staged a rally outside the Israeli embassy. And thousands have also gathered outside the US embassy in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Many of the protesters are Muslims who see the middle east conflict as an attack on Islamic society.

Presenter: Zulfikar Abbany
Speaker: Professor Haryadi Wirawan, who's the director of the department of International Relations at the University of Indonesia