[1] An opinion poll released in March 2016 by the Pew Research Center found high support for a halachic state among religious Israeli Jews.
[2] When asked whether they would prefer democratic principles or halakha (religious law) if the two were ever in conflict, 62% of all Israeli Jews combined favoured democratic principles; however, preference for halakha was very high amongst the Haredim (89%), while very low amongst secular Jews (1%).
[2] Menachem Mendel Schneerson advocated the transformation of Israel into a halachic state even before the Messiah comes.
We have to reinstate the traditions of our forefathers, the teaching of the rabbis of the ages, because these offer a solution to all the issues we are dealing with today".
[6] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu distanced himself from the comments, and appointed openly gay MK Amir Ohana to the post.