Tens of thousands of Muslims marched from the main mosque in Indonesia&#39;s capital to a square in Jakarta on Sunday to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump&#39;s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

It was the biggest protest in Indonesia since Trump&#39;s controversial move earlier this month to reverse decades of U.S. policy. Police estimated the number attending the rally, organised by various Muslim groups, at about 80,000.

The protest was peaceful but rows of police behind coils of barbed wire held back the crowd outside the U.S. embassy in Jakarta. A police spokesman said 20,000 police and members of the military were deployed to ensure security.&nbsp;

&quot;We urge all countries to reject the unilateral and illegal decision of President Donald Trump to make Jerusalem Israel&#39;s capital,&quot; Anwar Abbas, the secretary general of the Indonesian Ulema Council, told the crowd. &nbsp;

&quot;We call on all Indonesian people to boycott U.S. and Israel products in this country&quot; if Trump does not revoke his action, Abbas said, reading from a petition due to be handed to the U.S. ambassador in Indonesia.

Many of the protesters were clad in white and waved Palestinian flags and held up placards, some reading: &quot;Peace, love and free Palestine&quot;.

There have been a series of protests in Indonesia over the issue, including somewhere hardliners burned U.S. and Israeli flags.

The status of Jerusalem, a city holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians, is one of the biggest barriers to a lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Jerusalem&#39;s eastern sector was captured by Israel in a 1967war and annexed in a move not recognised internationally.

Palestinians claim East Jerusalem for the capital of an independent state that they seek, while Israel maintains that all of Jerusalem is its capital.

Many of the protesters were clad in white and waved Palestinian flags and held up placards, some reading: "Peace, love and free Palestine".

Tens of thousands of Muslims marched from the main mosque in Indonesia's capital to a square in Jakarta on Sunday to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It was the biggest protest in Indonesia since Trump's controversial move earlier this month to reverse decades of U.S. policy. Police estimated the number attending the rally, organised by various Muslim groups, at about 80,000. The protest was peaceful but rows of police behind coils of barbed wire held back the crowd outside the U.S. embassy in Jakarta. A police spokesman said 20,000 police and members of the military were deployed to ensure security. "We urge all countries to reject the unilateral and illegal decision of President Donald Trump to make Jerusalem Israel's capital," Anwar Abbas, the secretary general of the Indonesian Ulema Council, told the crowd. "We call on all Indonesian people to boycott U.S. and Israel products in this country" if Trump does not revoke his action, Abbas said, reading from a petition due to be handed to the U.S. ambassador in Indonesia. Many of the protesters were clad in white and waved Palestinian flags and held up placards, some reading: "Peace, love and free Palestine". There have been a series of protests in Indonesia over the issue, including somewhere hardliners burned U.S. and Israeli flags. The status of Jerusalem, a city holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians, is one of the biggest barriers to a lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace. Jerusalem's eastern sector was captured by Israel in a 1967war and annexed in a move not recognised internationally. Palestinians claim East Jerusalem for the capital of an independent state that they seek, while Israel maintains that all of Jerusalem is its capital.

Tens of thousands of Indonesians rally over Trump's Jerusalem stance

The United Nations Security Council will meet on Friday at the request of eight states on the 15-member body over U.S. President Donald Trump&#39;s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, diplomats said on Wednesday.

The request for UN&nbsp;Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to publicly brief the Security Council meeting was made by France, Bolivia, Egypt, Italy, Senegal, Sweden, Britain and Uruguay, said diplomats.

Trump abruptly reversed decades of U.S. policy on Wednesday, generating outrage from Palestinians and defying warnings of Middle East unrest. Trump also plans to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.

Israel considers the city its eternal and indivisible capital and wants all embassies based there. Palestinians want the capital of an independent Palestinian state to be in the city&#39;s eastern sector, which Israel captured in a 1967 war and annexed in a move never recognised internationally.

&quot;The UN&nbsp;has given Jerusalem a special legal and political status, which the Security Council has called upon the international community to respect. That is why we believe the Council needs to address this issue with urgency,&quot; Deputy Swedish U.N. Ambassador Carl Skau said on Wednesday.

A UN&nbsp;Security Council resolution adopted in December last year &quot;underlines that it will not recognise any changes to the 4 June 1967 lines, including with regard to Jerusalem, other than those agreed by the parties through negotiations.&quot;

That resolution was approved with 14 votes in favour and an abstention by former U.S. President Barack Obama&#39;s administration, which defied heavy pressure from long-time ally Israel and Trump for Washington to wield its veto.

After Trump spoke on Wednesday, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters: &quot;I have consistently spoken out against any unilateral measures that would jeopardize the prospect of peace for Israelis and Palestinians.&quot;

&quot;In this moment of great anxiety, I want to make it clear: There is no alternative to the two-state solution. There is no Plan B,&quot; he said. &quot;I will do everything in my power to support the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to return to meaningful negotiations.&quot;

US&nbsp;Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley praised Trump&#39;s decision as &quot;the just and right thing to do.&quot;

The request for U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to publicly brief the Security Council meeting was made by France, Bolivia, Egypt, Italy, Senegal, Sweden, Britain and Uruguay, said diplomats.

The United Nations Security Council will meet on Friday at the request of eight states on the 15-member body over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, diplomats said on Wednesday. The request for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to publicly brief the Security Council meeting was made by France, Bolivia, Egypt, Italy, Senegal, Sweden, Britain and Uruguay, said diplomats. Trump abruptly reversed decades of U.S. policy on Wednesday, generating outrage from Palestinians and defying warnings of Middle East unrest. Trump also plans to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. Israel considers the city its eternal and indivisible capital and wants all embassies based there. Palestinians want the capital of an independent Palestinian state to be in the city's eastern sector, which Israel captured in a 1967 war and annexed in a move never recognised internationally. "The UN has given Jerusalem a special legal and political status, which the Security Council has called upon the international community to respect. That is why we believe the Council needs to address this issue with urgency," Deputy Swedish U.N. Ambassador Carl Skau said on Wednesday. A UN Security Council resolution adopted in December last year "underlines that it will not recognise any changes to the 4 June 1967 lines, including with regard to Jerusalem, other than those agreed by the parties through negotiations." That resolution was approved with 14 votes in favour and an abstention by former U.S. President Barack Obama's administration, which defied heavy pressure from long-time ally Israel and Trump for Washington to wield its veto. After Trump spoke on Wednesday, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters: "I have consistently spoken out against any unilateral measures that would jeopardize the prospect of peace for Israelis and Palestinians." "In this moment of great anxiety, I want to make it clear: There is no alternative to the two-state solution. There is no Plan B," he said. "I will do everything in my power to support the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to return to meaningful negotiations." US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley praised Trump's decision as "the just and right thing to do."

UN Security Council to meet Friday on Jerusalem: Diplomats

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Tens of thousands of Indonesians rally over Trump's Jerusalem stance

UN Security Council to meet Friday on Jerusalem: Diplomats