Police in the Pakistani city of Karachi prevented thousands of angry demonstrators who are followers of the Sufi "Labbeek" movement from reaching the French consulate in the city to denounce the French authorities ’defense of publishing the insulting cartoons of the Prophet, peace be upon him.

While a demonstration took place on Friday in the city of Taiz, in western Yemen, to express the rejection of the offensive cartoons, and political forces in Iraq held an event to denounce the French insult to the Prophet, peace be upon him.

And the protesters demanded in the coastal streets of Karachi to cut off relations with France and to boycott French products.

Parties and civil society organizations have organized rhetorical festivals in a number of Pakistani cities, in support of the Prophet Muhammad - may God bless him and grant him peace - and denouncing the statements of French President Macron, and the harassment and targeting Muslims are subjected to.

Condemning the killing of a school teacher by a Muslim near Paris last month, Macron defended at the end of last month the right of the French satirical magazine "Charlie Hebdo" to publish caricature pictures of the Prophet Muhammad - may blessings and peace be upon him - which sparked a wave of anger in the Islamic world In some countries, campaigns were launched to boycott French products.

A demonstration took place after the Friday prayer in the Yemeni city of Taiz (Al-Jazeera)

Yemen and Iraq

In Yemen, hundreds of citizens demonstrated after Friday prayers in the city of Taiz, in the fourth protest event since the start of the French wave of insult to Islam and the Prophet, peace be upon him.

The protesters in the city of Taiz condemned the abuses against the noble Prophet Muhammad - may God bless him and grant him peace - and called on the Arab and Islamic peoples and rulers to take a decisive stance towards countries and people who offend the noble Messenger.

In Iraq, the Arab Project - which includes a number of Sunni representatives from several governorates headed by Khamis Al-Khanjar - held a group of activities in the governorates of Anbar, Nineveh and Diyala, denouncing the French offense to the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and demanding the participants to boycott French products.

Last Tuesday, the German city of Frankfurt banned a demonstration that was to be organized today, Saturday, as part of the activities to protest against the French magazine "Charlie Hebdo", and the city authorities justified the ban that the demonstration was a threat to public order and safety.

It is noteworthy that after President Macron stated on October 21 that his country would not abandon the cartoons offensive to the Prophet - may blessings and peace be upon him - the French authorities launched a diplomatic campaign to explain their position in Arab and Islamic countries, and the escalation of calls for a boycott of French goods prompted President Macron to Announcing in an interview with Al-Jazeera at the end of last month that he understands Muslims' feelings about these cartoons.