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Hadas , Israel : It’s complicated ... it’s true that Israel is a Jewish state and Shabbat is the official day off , the day we don’t go to school . But that’s exactly why Shabbat is the best day to hold sports events . Don’t forget that Israel is a democratic country where the majority rules and really , most people in Israel don’t keep Shabbat in the traditional sense . Jeremie , France : I don’t understand . What makes them Jewish if they don’t keep to tradition ? Hadas , Israel : Jeremie , what do you mean ? Even if they don’t live religious lives , they’re still Jewish ! They feel completely part of the Jewish people ! They also speak Hebrew , they celebrate Jewish holidays , they live in the land of the Jewish people and , when necessary , they defend it . Doesn’t that make them Jewish enough ?! Jonathan , United States : Hadas , it’s true that religious Jews are a minority in Israel and it’s also true that the majority rules in a democratic state , but minorities also have basic rights that can’t be denied . Freedom of religion is a basic right . I don’t think that athletes should suffer because they are religious . No minorities anywhere should be discriminated against like this ! Hadas , Israel : OK , Jonathan , I never looked at it that way before . What you say makes sense . I have to think about it some more . Jeremie , France : Hadas , I’m sorry . I didn’t mean to make you angry . It’s just that your story really surprised me ! Hadas , Israel : That’s OK . I’m not angry at you . It’s so complicated ... but I have to go now . More later ! Jonathan , United States : Bye ! Jeremie , France : Bye !
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