What should we call it?

     Naomi Chazan, in her article, "Owning Our Identity," criticizes Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for proposing that new Israeli citizens pledge loyalty to a "Jewish, democratic state."  Chazan, then proceeds to thoroughly explain why Netanyahu 's word choice is faulty.  Defining "Jewish" is a "conundrum" and "the internal contradictions of the identity of ' the Jewish state' are, of course, rooted in its tangled history."  In addition to the Prime Minister's word choice being problematic, Chazan, considers the entire idea of legitimacy having to come from Palestinians and all who  become Israeli, when they recognize Israel as a state, "absurd."  Her argument is well organized and persuasive, but I wonder, what should the Prime Minister have said?  What should the Isreali state be called?