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望むのは

what … wants is

→ 望む
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what … wants is 望む means “to want” or “to desire”; の turns the preceding phrase into “what … wants,” and は marks it as the topic.
JA: 私が望むのは、みんなが幸せでいることです。
EN: What I want is for everyone to be happy.

“私が望むのは自由と―”

“What I want is freedom and—”

— マルコムＸ (1992)

お金そのものに望むのは どうしたらいいの？

What should I want money itself for?

— お嬢さん (2016)

現在は彼らが望むのは頭の上の屋根（家）だけである。

At present, all they want is a roof over their heads.

男性が望むのは何ですか？

What does the man want?

— お嬢さん (2016)

私の望むのは安らぎと静けさだけです。

All I want is peace and quiet.