The EU is considering a moral code of conduct following intense rioting in the Islamic world over distasteful cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammed as a terrorist and other uncharitable manner. Accepting the right to freedom of speech and _expression, the EU said that there needs to be more sensitivity and "prudence" when it comes to dealing with religion. A Danish paper published a set of cartoons that were neither funny nor artistic last September and have since been reproduced by many European, 1 Saudi, and 1 Malaysia paper making different point. The European papers were showing solidarity to the Danish and Norwegian papers that are facing increasing pressure on the cartoons. The Saudi and Malaysian editors published them calling for action; the editors have since resigned. Several Islamic countries have recalled their Ambassadors from Denmark and Norway. The US says that Iran and Syria are instigating violence against Danes and Norwegians. The Taliban reported a recruitment of 100 volunteers prepared to commit suicide bombing to protest the "insult" to Islam. In a retrograde move, Pakistan banned the import of medicines from countries that published these cartoons. It is not clear how penalizing the sick would help Islam. Denmark has apologized through diplomatic channels, at least to Indonesia, which has asked people to accept their apology. The Danish and Norwegian papers that published the cartoons in September 2005 and January 2006, have publicly apologized for inadvertently hurting Muslim sentiments.