Knesset

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The Knesset is Israel's unicameral national parliament, responsible for enacting laws, overseeing the government, and representing the country's citizens.

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instanceOf legislature
parliament of Israel
unicameral national parliament
appoints President of Israel (by election)
State Comptroller of Israel
some members of the Judicial Selection Committee
architect Joseph Klarwein
buildingOpened 1966
canDissolve itself
triggers new elections
chamberCount 1
composition coalition parties
opposition parties
country Israel
electoralThreshold 3.25 percent (current threshold)
firstSession February 14, 1949
governmentType parliamentary system
hasPart Knesset Presidium
Knesset committees
linked to: Knesset

plenum
hasPosition Deputy Speakers of the Knesset
Speaker of the Knesset
headOfGovernmentSelection elects Prime Minister (historically, before reforms)
inception 1949
isPartOf political system of Israel
jurisdiction Israel
languageOfWorkOrName Hebrew
legislativeBodyFor State of Israel
linked to: Israel
locatedIn Givat Ram
Jerusalem
meetsIn Knesset building
linked to: Givat Ram
namedAfter knesset hagedolah (Great Assembly)
linked to: Knesset
numberOfMembers 120
officialName The Knesset
linked to: Knesset

הכנסת
linked to: Knesset
oversees Israeli government ministries (through committees)
ownedBy State of Israel
linked to: Israel
passes Basic Laws of Israel
ordinary legislation
precededBy Assembly of Representatives
role enacts laws
oversees the government
represents citizens of Israel
securityProvidedBy Knesset Guard
linked to: Israel Police
supervises Government of Israel
termLength 4 years
typeOfRepresentation national-level representation
votingSystem party-list proportional representation
website https://www.knesset.gov.il

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Israel legislature Knesset
Jerusalem hasPart Knesset
Yom HaShoah establishedBy Knesset
Moetzet HaAm replacedBy Knesset
Righteous Among the Nations establishedBy Israeli Knesset
linked to: Knesset
Provisional State Council followedBy Constituent Assembly of Israel
linked to: Knesset
Provisional State Council followedBy First Knesset
linked to: Knesset
Rafi parliamentaryRepresentation Knesset
subject linked to: Rafi (political party)
Rafi parliamentaryBody Knesset
Golda Meir memberOf Knesset
Government of Israel confirmedBy Knesset
subject linked to: government of Israel
Government of Israel responsibleTo Knesset
subject linked to: government of Israel
Government of Israel sharesPowerWith Knesset
subject linked to: government of Israel
Government of Israel mainLegislativePartner Knesset
subject linked to: government of Israel
Government of Israel budgetApprovedBy Knesset
subject linked to: government of Israel
Government of Israel hasCabinetCollectiveResponsibilityTo Knesset
subject linked to: government of Israel
Knesset officialName הכנסת
linked to: Knesset
Knesset officialName The Knesset
linked to: Knesset
Knesset namedAfter knesset hagedolah (Great Assembly)
linked to: Knesset
Knesset hasPart Knesset committees
linked to: Knesset
Kadima representedInBody Knesset
Reuven Rivlin memberOf Knesset
Sigd recognizedBy Knesset
Shimon Peres memberOf Knesset
subject linked to: Peres
Alignment representedIn Knesset
Moshe Katsav memberOf Knesset
Benjamin Netanyahu memberOf Knesset
Wolf Prize ceremonyVenue Knesset
Eliyahu Sasson memberOf Knesset
Moshe Dayan memberOf Knesset
Israeli authorities includes Knesset
Bechor-Shalom Sheetrit servedIn First Knesset
linked to: Knesset
Bechor-Shalom Sheetrit servedIn Second Knesset
linked to: Knesset
Natan Sharansky memberOf Israeli Knesset
linked to: Knesset
Zerach Warhaftig memberOf Knesset
Meir Argov memberOf Knesset
Herut representedIn Knesset
Herut parliamentaryGroupIn Knesset