Funeral march, before the Israeli embassy in Tokyo

Peace activists in Tokyo on Thursday held a "funeral march" around the Israeli embassy demanding for an immediate withdrawal for the Israeli army from the areas fall under the Palestinian self rule authorities.

The humanitarian organization "Peace International" which takes Japan as a headquarters announced its decision to hold this march until a cease fire is announced. When the demonstration was launched, one of the organization's activists said: "we have several friends in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem and their lives are vulnerable at a time when I am talking to you."

The demonstration started with 20 persons who started walking around the Israeli embassy silently advanced by a symbolic funeral covered with a black flag, bearing number 1523 in remarks to the number of the Palestinians and the Israelis who were killed since the beginning of the Intifada.

The organization explained that its members will rotate so as this demonstration will not be suspended.