Holocaust convention in Teheran

Earlier today, a convention on the subject of the Jewish Holocaust was opened in Teheran. The convention was initiated by the Institute of International and Political studies which reports to the Iranian foreign ministry.
The head of the institute said at the beginning of the convention that its goal was not to deny the historical existence of the Holocaust nor to prove it, but to provide a scientific forum where scholars can lay out their views.
Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has repeatedly made his opinion, that the Holocaust was not a historical event and that Israel should be wiped of the map, known to the international public. This convention is but one of the steps in which Iran strives to undermine what it believes to be the true justification of the existence of the State of Israel. Iran's position is that even if the Holocaust did take place it is not for the Muslims and Palestinians to pay the price for it.
The convention was denounced by many countries in the West including Germany and the United States.