Prime Minister Netanyahu: To the brave people of Iran, I wish you, as I do every year a happy holiday season, beginning with the Festival of Lights. It signifies the age old belief of the Iranian people that light will triumph over darkness, that good will triumph over evil.

This year this holiday has special meaning. Celebrate it with your friends, your family, your loved ones. I take this opportunity to wish you a happy Nowruz - a year of freedom. A new beginning of hope to all of you, my dear friends. نوروز پیروز پاینده ایران.