Gaza — a city unlike any other, a place that breathes life even when surrounded by ruin and death. I have always loved to call her the Phoenix, for she rises from her ashes time and again, declaring to the world that light cannot be extinguished, no matter how deep the darkness becomes.

In Gaza, hope never dies. Those who live there cling to life with every ounce of strength. They smile through pain, dream amid rubble, and believe that tomorrow — no matter how delayed — will come brighter and kinder.

We in Gaza do not know surrender. We are masters of finding light in the deepest night, of creating life from scarcity, and art from suffering. That is why we are rightfully called the People of Strength.

Through two long years of war, we have learned how to live despite loss, how to invent ways to ease our daily pain. Indeed, the saying proves true: “Necessity is the mother of invention.”

Gaza, despite all her sorrow, remains beautiful. She smiles amid the blackness, planting hope in hearts worn by fear. She is a hymn to life, even as discord fills her skies.

As for her future — we see it radiant. Because we, quite simply, love life as much as we can. Every stone destroyed will be rebuilt, and every tear will one day be wiped away by a gentle hand that shapes a new dawn.

We know that parting and death are painful, but we rejoice that those who left are martyrs, alive with their Lord, waiting to meet their loved ones in a land without war.

Freedom has a heavy price, but it is worth every sacrifice. We give our most precious — not because we love death, but because we believe true life can only flourish under freedom’s sky.

We will learn, work, build, live, and rise again. For even in our weakest moments, we are among the strongest peoples on earth — rising each time, restoring to the world the meaning of resilience.

Gaza will shine… and she will be the most beautiful.

For indeed, the dawn of tomorrow is near.

“From Gaza, we rise — again and again.”

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