Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke at a memorial for Theodore Herzl, on Mt. Herzl:
"Herzl's words will continue to guide us. The land of Israel is the homeland of our forefathers. It is precious to us and we will never forget it. We are established here, in accordance with our teachings – a free, democratic, tolerant, liberal, advanced, prosperous country. Israel is a beacon of enlightenment and progress in the heart of the turbulent Middle East. We are not perfect, but we are the most advanced country, and there are none more enlightened or better than us at meeting the tasks and threats directed at us.:
He continued, "One hundred and twelve years after the death of our state visionary, the paver of our path to independence, we continue to reap what Herzl sowed, to walk in his footsteps and realize his vision."