As the nation approaches its seventy-fifth anniversary in May, an ancient question is haunting Israelis: Can we hold together?

Nationalism is one of the most powerful political and ideological forces that exists, so it is no surprise that flags are potent symbols.

Yom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day, celebrates the reunification of Jerusalem in June 1967 at the end of the Six-Day War.

The challenge will be to broker agreements between Israel and its neighbors that rest on their own strength, and do not require the U.S. to guarantee their stability.