Israel's 120-member parliament. No single political party has ever won a majority of seats, so the Knesset has always been controlled by a coalition of parties. Both Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs are members of the Knesset. Recent election reforms have retained the method of popular election for Knesset members, but have changed the process of selecting a Prime Minister. Formerly, the Prime Minister was the head of the party with the most seats in the Knesset; today the position is filled by direct election.
The legislative body of the modern state of Israel
A gathering of Jews, also the parliament of the state of Israel
Israeli parliament, established in 1948
The Knesset is the Parliament or House of Representatives of the State of Israel. It has 120 members elected by general national elections and has a four (4) year term. The role of the Knesset is to legislate laws and supervise the work of the Government. A Knesset session has two (2) sittings - winter and summer. Knesset meetings usually take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Knesset Speaker may, with the approval of the House Committee, cancel a meeting or convene an extra meeting on any other weekday.
the Israeli unicameral parliament
Single-chamber Israeli parliament of 120 members, elected for four years.
Representative Assembly. Israel's parliament. Its name and the number of its members are based on the "Knesset Hagdola" of the early Second Temple period. It is composed of 120 representatives of different political parties, elected for a four-year term.
Israel's parliament, a unicameral legislature of 120 members elected by universal suffrage for four-year terms; the Knesset may, through legislative procedures, call for elections before the end of the regular term or postpone elections in time of war.
(Hebrew) The Israeli Parliament.
The Knesset (×›× ×¡×ª, Hebrew for "assembly") is the legislature of Israel. It is located in Jerusalem, its capital.
