From Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the Memorial Ceremony marking 107 years since the death of Herzl:
I doubt that in his vision, Benjamin Zeev Herzl foresaw that after 63 years of existence for the Jewish state, it would still be a country extending its hand in peace to its neighbors, and despite that, it would still have to fight more than other countries for its existence and future. …
We are certain that Herzl’s vision, which has almost completely been realized, will be fully realized and fulfilled. Despite the fact that it seems far away and impossible to achieve, and there will be obstacles on the path, peace between us and our neighbors will come as well. It may be that the ups and downs in our region, which are considerable, will at first add more hardships to our path, but in the end, will bring about a new era of reconciliation between us and our neighbors, and we will know that peace will eventually be achieved when all our neighbors recognize the right of the Jewish state to exist just as Benjamin Zeev Herzl envisioned.