The events preceding Independence Day have become symbols of Israel statehood. One can criticize the exclusion of certain populations or the poor taste, but the traditional torch-lighting ceremony, the Israel Prize awards ceremony, the International Bible Contest, the Memorial Day and Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremonies are all supposed to be unifying moments. It’s a shame that, with the cynicism characteristic of the waning days of Benjamin Netanyahu’s rule, many of these events were used instead to glorify him. In his Holocaust Remembrance Day speech, Netanyahu chose to attack the talks bet