Stances of Religious Political Parties in Israel
United Torah Judaism (UTJ) and Shas in principle aspire to the transformation of Israel into a Halachic state. However, since they also believe that a Jewish-run state is halakhically forbidden until the Messianic age (based on the Three Oaths), the aspiration is essentially messianic and they are not trying to implement it at this point in time. In contrast, Chayil and other Kahanist groups actively promote this (Kahanists such as Kach and Kahane Chai advocate the abolition of secular democracy and the creation of a Halakhic state in its stead). Meimad is the only Jewish religious political party in Israel that actively opposes a Halachic state. The National Religious Party wishes to increase the Jewish religious character of the state incrementally by influencing individuals. Many Israeli settlers of the Gush Emunim movement intend to create an autonomous Halachic state in Judea and Samaria if Israel ever withdraws from those territories. See State of Judea.
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