The key to solve the problem in Palestine is not in the hands of the Arab leaders or participants in the US-backed conference on Palestine, Iranian Majlis Speaker, Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said on Tuesday. According to IRNA, he made these comments in his speech to Majlis open session, criticizing the upcoming so-called peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland.
"The key to settle the Palestinian crisis is in the hands of people whose rights have been taken away from them," added the speaker. "The US thinks the question of Palestine will be answered just by consent of some Arab nations while it will only be settled through agreement of the Palestinian nation as well as those of the world Muslims and freedom seekers," Haddad-Adel stressed.
Meanwhile, Iran's government spokesman, Gholam-Hossein Elham, said on Tuesday the conference would have no conclusion but disgrace. "The conference is to be held in line with the US efforts to support the fake regime of Israel, revive its lost credit and bring it out of isolation," said the spokesman during his weekly press briefing.
"The conference will have no effect on the legal and fair efforts of the Palestinian people to return to their country," Elham conveyed.
Commenting on participation of Arab states in the conference, the spokesman said the gathering "will discredit US and its advocates." "Given Tehran's cordial relations with Muslim states including Saudi Arabia, Iran was not willing to see these states staying by their (US) sides.
"Of course, Riyadh has announced its position in advance by excluding itself from recognizing the Zionist regime and the plans leading to its recognition," Haddad-Adel stressed.
He added that the outcome of the so-called peace conference "was clear prior to its holding since the problem of Palestine will not be solved without the presence of the Palestinian nation."
However, he noted that 10 Palestinian groups will "likely visit Iran within the coming days or next week and will probably hold a meeting" here. "The visit means that the Palestinian groups have no representative in the Annapolis conference," Elham said.
