Damascus-SANA
On the occasion of International Quds Day, the Iranian embassy in Damascus organized a forum to support the cause of Al-Quds Al-Sharif and Palestine and to reject occupation and Judaization, at the Sheraton Hotel in Damascus.
Iranian Ambassador to Damascus Mahdi Sobhani stressed in a speech that the International Quds Day is one of the eternal symbols, a day of public diplomacy to defend the rights of the Palestinian people and expose the practices of the occupying Zionist entity, pointing out that this day represents a continuation of the Palestinian identity and its transmission to future generations.
Ambassador Sobhani reiterated his country's position in support of the Palestinian cause and the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, noting the heroism of the Palestinian people in the face of the oppression of the Israeli occupation forces.
For his part, Minister of Education Dr. Darem Tabbaa affirmed Syria's solidarity with the steadfast Palestinian people, pointing to the need to mobilize all energies to protect the occupied city of Jerusalem.
Tabbaa said, "Throughout its long history, Syria has remained a solid foundation for the axis of resistance, which was able to fail the West's plans to fragment the region and change its compass," stressing that the Zionist entity is the real enemy of Syria, the Arabs, and all peace-loving people in the region and the world.
The Secretary of the Damascus branch of the Arab Socialist Baath Party, Husam al-Samman, affirmed Syria's firm position on the Palestinian cause and the right of the Palestinian people to restore their rights and defend holy sites, noting that Quds Day is an expression of commitment to the Palestinian cause despite all the displacement, settlement and aggression carried out by the Zionist enemy.
The Assistant Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Abu Ahmed Fouad, stressed that there is no choice but resistance to confront the aggression of the Israeli occupation and the imperialist countries that support it, especially the United States of America.
Fouad considered that the revival of the International Quds Day embodies the support of the Palestinian people and their just cause against the Israeli occupation entity and the hegemonic and supportive forces, stressing that this usurped entity is about to come to an end.
The forum was attended by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, Secretary General of the Damascus Countryside Branch of the Arab Socialist Baath Party, Eng. Radwan Mustafa, representatives of Syrian and Palestinian forces, bodies and activities, leaders of Palestinian factions, and a number of Christian and Islamic clerics.
Reem Hishma and Maha Al-Qahf
