Macron says he can ‘understand’ Muslim shock at Prophet Mohammed cartoons, but insists violence is unjustified

French president Emmanuel

Embattled French president Emmanuel Macron has spoken to Qatari broadcaster Al-Jazeera to clarify his stance on cartoons of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed, saying that he doesn’t support the caricatures, but only protects freedoms.

“I can understand that people could be shocked by the caricatures, but I will never accept that violence can be justified,” Macron said in the interview.

Continue reading https://on.rt.com/atse