It's life Jim, but not as we know it
Nul points (what with Eurovision having taken place on Saturday night) to Lady Bracknell for never having realised that William Shatner, a.k.a. Star Trek's Captain Kirk, is Jewish.
Mr Shatner's current mission (possibly not a five year one, though) is to boldly go to Israel as part of the Jewish National Fund's efforts to raise $10 million for therapeutic riding centres, as reported in :
"One such center is located at Kibbutz Grofit. It offers psychological evaluations and therapy designed to meet the needs of physically, emotionally, and mentally handicapped children. The center, staffed by medical professionals and using horses, runs the length of the school year, September through July."
Shatner breeds horses himself, which presumably partly explains his interest in the project. He's also hoping to help create a dialogue between Israelis and Arabs. As he says, "What better way to create dialogue than by helping handicapped children from different countries feel good about themselves?"
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I could think of something better - not using "handicapped" to refer to Disabled people!
You're absolutely right Chris. The serious and worthy intent of this endeavour is entirely overshadowed by Mr Shatner's use of a phrase which offends you.
Far better to stay at home and criticise others' failure to conform to your culture than to follow their example and do something positive for disabled people.