“Spring is approaching, and so is the Persian new year.
I would like to wish the Iranian people and Persians everywhere a Happy Nowruz.
I wish you health, happiness, prosperity and most of all, i wish you freedom.
I wish that this Nowruz will serve as a new beginning – A new beginning that overcomes all the hurdles and all the barriers that you have faced for too long.
May this be a year of ‘Servat’ – Prosperity. Prosperity when you the people of Iran can finally enjoy Iran’s rich natural resources, those resources that have been so long denied to you by an oppressive regime.
A year in which the rial will have real value.
A year of Amniat – Security. Spiritual, economic and physical security.
A year of Doosti – Friendship. Friendship with those who have your best interests at heart, and that include my country Israel.
A year of Omid – Hope: Hope and optimism that lead to liberty.
A year of Iman – Faith: Faith that you can have a better life.
A year of Azadi – Freedom: Real freedom.
Freedom from oppression, freedom from want, freedom to live, freedom to choose.
חג נורוז שמח (Hag Nowruz sameah)!
Happy Nowruz!”.
Video: Omer Miron/ GPO, Sound: Ben Peretz/ GPO
