I agree with your observation that the demand to be recognized as a Jewish state is a mean to end all negotiations, or to use your expression "a poison pill". The Palestinians will never recognize Israel as a Jewish state -- neither would I were I a Palestinian.
The demographics in Israel are rapidly changing, as the religiious and observant have large families, so it is unclear how "large" the percentage of nonobservant and atheists is. And what WILL happen when the majority are religious, the very same people, who do not wish to be conscripted into the military. May be it will be an improvement?
What exactly are "Jewish" values? I've heard the expression often but I've never been able to determine what they comprise. And what is "semitic" speech? If you are writing about 'Jewish' values why do you not call it 'Jewish' speech, or conversely call them 'semitic values' and 'semitic' speech. Which is it? Then again, how is it 'semitic' speech if Donna is from ....... Brooklyn, New York! And what in the world "is the classic probing intellectual" in that Donna represents a "modern spin" on it.
Judging from the review, which was quite poorly written, the movie seems as if it would be one huge, not very funny, cliche.
I agree with your observation that the demand to be recognized as a Jewish state is a mean to end all negotiations, or to use your expression "a poison pill". The Palestinians will never recognize Israel as a Jewish state -- neither would I were I a Palestinian.
The demographics in Israel are rapidly changing, as the religiious and observant have large families, so it is unclear how "large" the percentage of nonobservant and atheists is. And what WILL happen when the majority are religious, the very same people, who do not wish to be conscripted into the military. May be it will be an improvement?
I'm not sure that means a thing.
What exactly are "Jewish" values? I've heard the expression often but I've never been able to determine what they comprise. And what is "semitic" speech? If you are writing about 'Jewish' values why do you not call it 'Jewish' speech, or conversely call them 'semitic values' and 'semitic' speech. Which is it? Then again, how is it 'semitic' speech if Donna is from ....... Brooklyn, New York! And what in the world "is the classic probing intellectual" in that Donna represents a "modern spin" on it.
Judging from the review, which was quite poorly written, the movie seems as if it would be one huge, not very funny, cliche.