TEHRAN - Ziyad al-Nakhalah, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad secretary-general, says Iran has stood by the “resistance” as Arab governments side with Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

The remarks by the Islamic Jihad leader came as Muslims around the world marked International Quds Day.

“We are grateful for Iran, which has sided with and supported the resistance for more than 20 years,” Al Jazeera quoted him as saying.

Nakhalah added, “The battle is ongoing, and the occupation is trying to end the resistance. We are being let down by the international community and Arab government collusion.”