Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi raises concern on anti-film and Palestinian rights to UN (Wikimedia/ Creative Commons)

Morsi urged U.N. member nations to join to end the Bashar al-Assad regime which “kills its people night and day,” the Guardian said.

(Photos of mass graves during Syrian Conflict)

In addition, Morsi challenged the most debated topic in the Middle East, demanding UN membership for Palestine regardless of a peace agreement with Israel, reported the AP.

(US actions against Palestine): 

The first democratically elected Egyptian president also spoke out against the anti-Muslim film, “Innocence of Muslims,” stating that insults to the prophet Muhammad stem from an assault on Muslim religious and cultural values. His comments rejected President Obama’s case of free speech made Tuesday.

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