By Mohammad Ben Hussein

AMMAN – The Islamist movement on Sunday held a protest in front of the Syrian embassy in Amman in solidarity with the popular uprising against the Baath regime in Syria.

Several leaders from the Islamic Action Front, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, joined activists and Syrian residents in condemning the ongoing crackdown on civilians across Syria. Protesters held placards criticising the Syrian regime, and demanding a UN Security Council resolution to end the bloodshed. They also said more Arabs should be showing solidarity with the Syrians.

“We ought to remain here or come every day until the ambassador resigns,” said a Syrian girl, who identified herself as Zara.

“We are being killed, children and women. They are homeless,” the 12-year-old told The Jordan Times during the protest.

Over the past three months, Syrian security forces have used tanks and bullets to crush a wave of popular unrest as people across the country have taken the streets to demand greater freedoms.