to their agenda, they probably got song and anthem, mmm sound weird that org who play ligion to one entity critisize others that play their ligion to their state.

"This law obligates every citizen, even if he is not Jewish, to pledge allegiance to values that go against his way of life." If Jewish values in the Jewish state go against his way of life, he can go and ask the nationality of another country. If somebody wants to stay with us, get the nationality, etc. he has to accept our values. He will not come here to change our values, will he? We see how that way of doing is bringing down old democracies in Europe (Holland, Sweden, Belgium, France, etc.)

I dont get it... where exacly is the problem?

and if Israel is becoming too racist for you, why don't you get out of here? Israel is not a Zionist country but a JEWISH country. The secular Zionist movement is gone, extinct, defunct, dead. Israel is JEWISH first and then Democratic. Momentarily it's neither it's neither Jewish nor Democratic. How can Israel PROVE "Jewish" if they act like non-Jews? How can Israel PROVE "Democratic" if they act like Communists?

its not worth the paper its written on. Democratic - yeh right ! What a joke. What should we expect from a former russian bouncer and child beater who is currently under investigation for money laundering and fraud, with Eli Yishai`s backing , they will be deporting children next - oops they already are .

The oath requires pledging allegiance to a state which is Jewish, it does NOT ask for one to practice Judaism. It is sad that the anti-religious feelings of some are so strong that there is a knee-jerk reaction the minute the word “Jewish” or “Judaism is mentioned. Hatikvah says, “Lihyot am khofshi beartzeynu
 Eretz Tziyon vi'Yerushalayim” which translates as ,” To be a free people in our land
 The land of Zion and Jerusalem” What do the protestors think “ Our land refers to” , what people are they singing about? Will they next protest the Hatikvah

and she was left winger, hence you r racist, you got something against Russians? no I am not russian, but it seems you bash everyone and use rasicst remarks cause they serve your personal agenda. and they r not even religious, duh. communism eras every cratirier of religion, use logic next time if you got one.

democratic state like no.korea or cuba. They spread their leftist propaganda to the youth there. We do not need them and their politics here.

"This law obligates every citizen, even if he is not Jewish, to pledge allegiance to values that go against his way of life." This law does not obligate this. It's not like they are coming up with a schedule that all citizens need to go "do the oath", or that there will be some big campaign to force people to "sign up". Really, I don't know what they are protesting against. They really failed to do their homework.

the problem is not displaying a level of comittment to a national identity but on a more personal level one should be given the freedom to choose your religous conviction, after all jesus was jewish does that not mean the pledge is for jesus and israel...? and by the way did you hear israel is jewish now...?

This anti-amendment poses an interesting question. In a democratic community is it democratic to oppose democracy or is it anti-democratic to do so?

LEAVE ISRAEL NO ONE IS HOLDING YOU WITH A BALL AND CHAIN. IN ANY CASE WHO NEEDS YOU EVEN AMERICANS HAVE TO GIVE THEIR OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE COUNTRY. GO TO GAZA I AM SURE THEY WILL GREET YOU WITH OPEN HANDS

And this is news that they could get 200 anti-religious people in Tel-Aviv to one spot? Why does the media bother with this nonsense? It ain't news worthy

and its laws are upsetting you it seems, since youre soo critical and full of animosity towards the Jewish State . Are you here posting to harass and deliberately disrupt a nice debate? You are not adding anything that is productive and I dont see what is the purpose for Ynet to publish your nonsense.

are some people surprised israel is a jewish country FOR jewish ppl? I lam a left wing liberal American born jew of two israeli parents and the leftist in israel make me seem like a hardcore tea partier...

I guess you missed the "democratic" part of the pledge. You know, that whole thing about democracy preventing a tyranny of the majority. Have a little tolerance for political opinion.

What's so exciting by becoming Israeli? I am Jewish, came to Israel, and refused Israeli citizenship cause I am simply not Israeli and don't recognize myself as Israeli. I have much better citizenships than that and therefore I will not seek to become Israeli.