Iran has reaffirmed its resolve to keep up the policy of supporting the Palestinian people�s struggles against the usurping, occupying and criminal Israeli regime, saying Muslim�nations are duty-bound to pressure world powers and international institutions to bring about an end to Tel Aviv�s occupation and acts of aggression.

In a statement issued on Thursday, on the eve of International Quds Day, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said the occasion, as the �lasting legacy� of the Islamic Republic�s late founder, Imam Khomeini, helped the Palestinian cause live on and brought to light Israel�s oppression and atrocities against the nation.
Iran �believes that the establishment of sustainable peace and tranquility in Palestine will not come about except through the settlement of fundamental issues of the Palestinian crisis, including the end of the occupation, return of refugees, determination of Palestine�s next system [of governance] based on a referendum attended by all its original inhabitants and finally the formation of an unfractured Palestinian government with holy Quds as [the state�s] capital,� the ministry said.
It called on all Muslim nations and countries to exert pressure on world powers and international organizations to fulfill their legal and humanitarian duty to support the Palestinian people�s rights�and help end Israel�s occupation, savage crimes in East Jerusalem al-Quds, and other acts of aggression.

According to the statement, the International Quds Day has, over the past years, turned into a symbol of struggle�against occupation and bullying among all Muslims and freedom-seeking nations across the world and has played a unique role in foiling the vicious and inhumane plots of the aggressive and bullying powers, such as the US and Israel, against the Palestinian people.