Irans president-elect, Hassan Rohani, says the occupation of Palestine is an "old wound" on the body of the Muslim world.
After all, in our region, there's been a wound for years on the body of the Muslim world under the shadow of the occupation of the holy land of Palestine and the beloved [city of] al-Quds, Rohani stated at a rally in the Iranian capital, Tehran, held to mark International Quds Day.
International Quds Day, which is the legacy of Imam Khomeini, is a day to demonstrate the unity of the Muslim world and resistance against oppression and aggression, the Iranian president-elect said.
Rohani further described the occasion as a reminder that Muslims will never forget their historic right to resist oppression and aggression.
Following the rally, there were reports by some news agencies distorting the president-elects remarks.
It was wrongly reported that Rohani had called Israel a wound that must be cleansed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to respond to the distorted reports, saying Rohani had revealed his true face by making anti-Israeli comments.
The Iranian president-elect, however, made no mention of Israels removal in his interview.
By Press TV
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