Tehran, 2007 Sep 4, IRNA

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that the issue of Palestine with over 60 years record is now regarded as a new injury to body of the Muslim Ummah and regional nations and the only solution to remedy the injury is resistance of Palestinian nation to occupation.

According to the president's website, Ahmadinejad made the remarks in a meeting with Palestine's foreign minister on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ministerial meeting in Tehran.

"The power of global arrogance is on decline," he said.

It is simple-mindedness to assume that the US and a number of European countries to take steps to the benefit of Palestinian nation because the Zionist regime is part of their own and representing them in the region, he said.

"Significant victories always come from hardships and the Palestinian nation has proved to be an invincible nation," he said.

Iranian government and its nation stood by the Palestinian cause and remain committed to Palestinian nation, he said.

Palestinian foreign minister, for his part, lauded the stand taken by the Islamic Republic of Iran along with the supports made by the Supreme Leader, Iranian government and its nation for Palestine's resistance.

"Huge pressure is now being exerted on the Palestinian government but struggle and Jihad for Palestine is our path," he said.

"Palestinian nation will be the ultimate winner of this struggle," the foreign minister said.