In the Iraqi city of Hilla, the U.S.-appointed governor has quite after three days of protests against the occupation and his appointment. After the governor [Iskander Jawad Witwit] resigned, the U.S. appointed an acting governor. This lead to even greater protests. The Washington Post reports more than 1,000 people took to the streets Thursday in the Shiite Muslim city chanting “Yes, yes for elections! No, no to appointment!” One local leader said, “It’s been peaceful in Hilla until now, but if the coalition forces keep refusing what the people want, it will become a big problem that they will not be able to control. Everyone will oppose the Americans.” The protest comes weeks after Iraq’s most influential leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani called for the provisional government to be elected, not appointed by the U.S.