Rabbi Yaakov Ariel, one of the greatest rabbis in the national-religious sector, argues in a controversial ruling that it is forbidden to form a coalition that depends on the votes of Israel's minorities. In a new and reasoned article, Rabbi Ariel notes that since the State of Israel is a "dedicated" framework, it cannot deny its name and destiny.
According to him, Israeli identity must be expressed in the shutdown of commerce on the Sabbath, kosher food in public institutions, the Law of Return.