Israeli laws

It is clear to me that many American liberals don't know much about the nature of the Israeli state and its laws. Recently, after my talk at U Mass, a young college student approached me and introduced himself. He told me that he was raised to admire Israel by his parent but that he felt ashamed listening to my talk because he had no idea that Israel "has done all that". Here is a sample: "While the current law prohibits public display of leavened products for the purpose of sale, the amended version would omit the word "public."" (thanks Sarah)