From the book "Parashat HaShavua" by Fivel Meltzer, chapter "Trumah" Published by Reshef - The Meltzer Family, Second Edition, 2003
Why is it important? There was criticism in religious circles about the use of the menorah on the Titus gate as a symbol of the state
:And here is what a rabbi / professor writes
After our city was destroyed and our temple was desecrated and the honor was expunged from the house of our lives, we removed ourselves from the seven-branched candelabra and somewhat changed its shape, but we never gave up the symbolism of the Menorah of light, a memory of days gone by and a good hope for good days to come
And in our generation we have been privileged and the Menorah of Light has again begun to radiate the abundance of its symbolism. The lamp became a symbol of the State of Israel and its sovereignty, a symbol of its desire to move forward, illuminated by precious light. The menorah will encourage the people, and will proclaim its resurrection to all the people of the world
The Menorah is a testament for the people of the world that the Divine Presence dwells in Israel - Shabbat 22