At 16:00, Ben-Gurion opened the ceremony by banging his gavel on the table, prompting a spontaneous rendition of Hatikvah, soon to be Israel's national anthem, from the 250 guests.
As 16:00, Ben-Gurion abriu a cerimonia golpeando o seu mazo na mesa, provocando un canto espontáneo do Hatikvah, pronto o himno nacional de Israel, por parte dos 250 asistentes.