The official campaign of presidential candidate Amr Moussa participated in a cultural festival organized by the Palestinian community in Alexandria. The festival supports the Palestinian right to have full membership in the UN. The coordinator of Amr Moussa's official campaign, Adel Maghrabi, led a delegation sent on Moussa's behalf, to confirm Moussa's support for the Palestinian state. The festival also hosted the Palestinian ambassador to Egypt, the Palestinian envoy to the Arab league, and figures from the Palestinian community in Egypt. The cultural festival was held at the Cultural and Creative Center in Alexandria. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas presented an official request to the UN for recognition of Palestinian member-state status.