Bomb Explodes During World War I Commemoration Ceremony In Jeddah

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JAKARTA - A bomb exploded at a memorial service for World War I. Several people were injured in the middle of a ceremony held at a non-Muslim funeral in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and attended by European diplomats.

"The annual ceremony to commemorate the end of World War I at a non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, which was attended by several consulates, including the French consulate, was the target of an explosive device attack this morning, which injured several people ... France strongly condemns the cowardly attack and cannot. justified this, "the French Foreign Ministry, quoted by AFP on Wednesday, November 11.

The explosion occurred when French President Emmanuel Macron attended a World War I memorial service in Paris. This warning is important for a number of countries. They mark the 102nd anniversary of the truce signed by Germany and the Allies to end the war.

Macron himself is now the target of anger from many parties, including a number of Muslims in various countries. Macron had mentioned that Islam is a religion in crisis. Macron also insists on defending the right to publish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad as a form of freedom of opinion in his country.

Macron's attitude angered many Muslims. It has also led to protests in Muslim-majority countries. Some even set out to boycott French products. Saudi Arabia, in the chaos caused by Macron, criticized the cartoons. However, Saudi Arabia also condemned the terrorist attack in Nice last month.