Anti-blasphemy law sharply debated at UN

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On the opening day of the General Assembly, the diplomatic discourse at the United Nations reflected the anger of the Muslim street over the release of an anti-Islam video in the United States. It is sparking debate about how tightly should religious sensitivities be protected, or be made illegal. Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey reports from New York.

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