Hundreds of protesters in Pakistan on Sunday burned effigies of France's leader and chanted anti-French slogans, as French President Emmanuel Macron tried to send a message of understanding to Muslims around the world.
The demonstrations, which followed anti-France protests across the Muslim world last week, came after Macron's interview late Saturday in which he said that he understood the shock Muslims felt at caricatures depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Macron was speaking in with the Qatar-based Arabic TV station Al-Jazeera, where he also defended freedoms of expression and France's secular values.
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Macron's office said the interview was aimed at clarifying misunderstandings around France's position and the president's words which they say have been taken out of context.
