Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a press conference after the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Meeting on Cooperation for the Rule of Law at the International Level in New York on September 27, 2013.[/caption]TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined the necessity for the settlement of differences between Israel and the Palestinians through the means of democracy - as has been proposed by the Islamic Republic several times so far - and reiterated Tehrans continued support and solidarity with the Palestinian nation.
No one has the right to ignore nations resolve to revive their historical, cultural and territorial identity; therefore, referring to the public opinion of a nation is the best option for deciding their fate, Rouhani said in a message on the occasion of International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People" read by Irans Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mohammad Khazayee at a UN meeting on Tuesday.
He said that the Palestinian people, including the Muslims, Jews and Christians, should hold a free referendum to decide their own fate based on international standards, a proposal which was originally raised by the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
President Rouhani stressed Tehrans solidarity with the Palestinian nation, and said, Therefore, I am interested in restating my countrys resolve to stand beside the innocent Palestinian nation and support them continuously.
In a relevant position in October, Iran reaffirmed that any possible rapprochement between Tehran and Washington will never affect its policy of support and assistance to the Palestinian nation and Islamic Resistance.
Irans principled policies have not changed at all and supporting the Islamic Resistance and the Palestinian nations rights are a constituent of Irans foreign policy and no change has been made in this policy and support, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham told reporters in Tehran.
She expressed the hope that the Palestinian nation which has experienced the Zionist regimes cruelties and pressures for years could retrieve its inalienable rights and what it has lost in the past, including its lands.
By Fars News Agency
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