According to [MK] Elkin, the law is intended to give the courts reasoning that supports "the state as the Jewish nation state in ruling in situations in which the Jewish character of the state clashes with its democratic character."

Elkin said: "The courts deal with this issue quite a lot, such as with the Law of Return as a discriminatory law." The bill redefines basic consensus regarding the character of the state. For example, it also proposes that Hebrew would be the only official language in Israel, as opposed to the present situation – based on current mandatory law, Arabic and English are also recognized as official languages.

Goldblog has a more specific worry:

I fear that [Glenn] Beck's August 24 rally in Jerusalem might mark the moment when the cause of Israel itself jumps the shark.

Really? An Israeli prime minister dictating future policy to an American president in public was not enough?