I am very happy today, because this is a truly Palestinian democratic celebration. Many generations have been deprived of it for more than 21 years, and today my daughter is voting for the first time.
I come on behalf of a hardworking, creative, and resilient people, but above all a deeply generous people-a people that has learned to resist without hatred, to defend its rights without ceasing to respect others.
The consolidation of an adaptive authoritarianism with global impact represents a kind of 21st-century colonialism, influenced by the Trump administration's interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine. This model seeks economic efficiency and limited tolerance for dissent, while configuring an ideal opposition that lacks real power to contest authority.