International Conference on Supporting Palestine Intifada

The international conference on supporting Palestine Intifada is regarded as an international conference which is held in Iran at opportune times. As its main goal, the Islamic Republic of Iran is following different ways to support Palestinians to reach their rights. There are diverse authorities and political activists from different countries of the world who participate in the meeting.

The 6th Conference in Tehran, Iran

Background

The Iranian Parliament passed a law as “Supporting Islamic Revolution Of Palestine” in 1990. According to this law, the Islamic Republic of Iran supports the oppressed people of Palestine; as well as this, it assigns a task for the boards of the directors of the Iranian Parliament to extend its support (in different ways) for Palestinians and to hold a conference(s) till Palestinians regain their rights.

The conference 1991–2017

The international conference on supporting Palestine Intifada is continued in opportune times. So far, the conference has been held six times. The first meeting started in October 1991. Then, it was held in 2001, 2006, 2009, and 2011; and eventually, the six meeting as the last conference till now held in February 2017.

The 7th conference

During the initial coordination meeting of the 7th International Conference to Support the Palestinian Intifada, the Secretary-General highlighted the significance of the upcoming 45th Quds Day. Notably, we are currently observing the emergence of a novel form of resistance within the occupied territories. This resistance is entirely grassroots and independent from any Palestinian factions. Furthermore, the Secretary-General mentioned that Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has suggested that engaging in combat with Israel may no longer be necessary, as they are seemingly withdrawing from the occupied territories. He also added: The 7th International Conference to Support the Palestinian Intifada must become a tool for creating power, parallel to the hard battle in the occupied territories, we must witness a soft and comprehensive battle with the Zionists in other regions of the world and make it more fruitful.

The Secretary-General clarified the distinction between a conference and a mere gathering or meeting. In the upcoming 7th conference, the intention is not only to host guests from around the world and conclude with a final statement. Instead, the invitees are expected to actively contribute in the field and transform the conference into a prominent player in the Palestinian scene. The ultimate goal is to achieve complete freedom for Palestinian land from the sea to the river. This conference aims to be proactive, innovative, and a key participant in the resistance movement.

Membership

Ayatollah Khamenei's lecture in the 6th Conference in Tehran

There are diverse authorities/political activists from different countries who participate in the conference. For instance, 700 prominent guests from 80 countries of the world participated in the sixth conference, including Iranian high-ranking officials (e.g., the Supreme leader of Iran as the highest-ranking authority in Iran –Ayatollah Khamenei_, (former) President Rouhani , the speaker of the (former) Parliament of Iran Ali Larijani, and many other famous authorities from different countries, among:

• Hadiya Khalaf Abbas, the speaker of People's Council of Syria,
• Sami Abu Zuhri, a senior spokesman for the Palestinian organization Hamas.
• Nabih Berri, the speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon.
• Pandikar Amin Mulia, the speaker of the Parliament of Malaysia.
• Ramadan Shalah, the chief of Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine.
• Naim Qassem, the second in command of Hezbollah with the title of deputy secretary-general.
• Khalid al Ma'awali, the speaker of the Parliament of Oman.

And many other prominent authorities.

Board of Trustees members

According to the statute of the secretariat, 4 members of the Islamic Council together with the secretary general constitute the mentioned members; i.e. the members of the board of trustees of the International Conference to Support the Palestinian Intifada.

The Secretary General

Hossein Amirabdollahian is the Secretary General of the International Conference to Support the Palestinian Intifada. In a ruling (in 2020), the Speaker of the Islamic Council (Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf) retained Hossein Amirabdollahian as the Secretary General of the International Conference to Support the Palestinian Intifada.

Final statement

The participants in the sixth conference, emphasized on the necessity of further attempts to terminate the occupying Palestine and to be pursued for the unity in Palestine lands, and forming the independent country of Palestine, and al-Quds to be its capital. Meanwhile, this statement rejected the normalization of the relationship to the Zionism Regime, and asked all countries to break off their relationship with this regime, besides, this statement announced a few other issues, too.

See also

• International Islamic Unity Conference (Iran)