Iran claims that its position on Palestinian self-determination has not changed since 1947 - Tehran, IRNA - Iran's principled position on the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination has remained unchanged since 1947, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Bakay said on Tuesday. "If the violations of the right to self-determination, the elimination of the land and the genocide are considered permissible in the international system, no rule or norm in the world will remain sustainable," Bakay said at a national conference on the Palestinian issue. He said that Tehran's support for Palestine stemmed from its civilizational identity and long-standing opposition to oppression and injustice. He emphasized that the Palestinians should be allowed to exercise their right to self-determination without foreign interference, and added that all governments are legally obligated to support the exercise of this fundamental right. According to him, the countries protecting Palestinian rights are fulfilling their binding obligations according to international law, while those acting against them have committed clear violations of human rights and international principles. He also criticized the lack of international action regarding the ongoing genocide in the Palestinian territories, saying that efforts by international legal bodies to hold Israeli regime officials accountable would face obstacles and transgressions. The speaker emphasized that the Palestinian issue went beyond political calculations and was fundamentally a humanitarian issue, adding that the displacement of people, aggression and genocide cannot be accepted by the Iranian nation. @Irna en.