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Following are excerpts from footage of a demonstration in Jordan against King Abdallah, which was posted on the Internet on November 17, 2012. Protest leader: We would like to say to him: Oh Abdallah, son of Hussein... Crowd: Oh Abdallah, son of Hussein... Protest leader: Brothers, he's drunk. We must shout a bit louder to wake him up. Oh Abdallah, son of Hussein... Crowd: Oh Abdallah, son of Hussein... Protest leader: Yes, that's the way to do it. Oh Abdallah, son of Hussein... Crowd: Oh Abdallah, son of Hussein... Protest leader: Freedom comes from Allah. Down, down, with Abdallah. Crowd:...

AMMAN (Reuters) - Thousands of Jordanian Islamists marched on Friday in the largest demonstration since Arab Spring-inspired protests erupted last year, calling on King Abdullah to accelerate democratic reforms. At least 15,000 protesters from across the country flocked to the main street leading to the Husseini mosque in downtown Amman after Friday prayers and chanted: "Listen Abdullah, our demands are legitimate" and "People want to reform the regime." Hundreds of young bearded men also chanted: "We are free men, not slaves" and "Freedom...Freedom", while others carried placards or banners denouncing corruption and the pervasive role of the security apparatus in...