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The '''Knesset''' is the legislature or [[parliament]] of the [[Israel|State of Israel]]; the [[Hebrew]] term ''knesset'' means 'assembly'. The first Knesset was elected on 20 January 1949 and first met on 14 February the same year. It is a unicameral (single chamber) body and has 120 elected members. The present Knesset building in [[Jerusalem]] was inaugurated in 1966. | The '''Knesset''' is the legislature or [[parliament]] of the [[Israel|State of Israel]]; the [[Hebrew]] term ''knesset'' means 'assembly'. The first Knesset was elected on 20 January 1949 and first met on 14 February the same year. It is a unicameral (single chamber) body and has 120 elected members. The present Knesset building in [[Jerusalem]] was inaugurated in 1966. | ||
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| + | ==Current composition (2013 - Present)== | ||
| + | *[[Likud]]-[[Yisrael Beiteinu]] - 31 seats | ||
| + | *[[Yesh Atid]] - 19 seats | ||
| + | *[[Labour Party (Israel)|Labor Party]] - 15 seats | ||
| + | *[[The Jewish Home]] - 12 seats | ||
| + | *[[Shas]] - 11 seats | ||
| + | *[[United Torah Judaism]] - 7 seats | ||
| + | *[[Hatnuah]] - 6 seats | ||
| + | *[[Meretz]] - 6 seats | ||
| + | *[[United Arab List]] (along with [[Ta'al]]) - 4 seats | ||
| + | *[[Hadash]] - 4 seats | ||
| + | *[[Balad]] - 3 seats | ||
| + | *[[Kadima]] - 2 seats | ||
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| + | Source: [http://www.bechirot.gov.il/elections19/heb/list/ResultsAppendix.pdf Government of Israel] | ||
[[category:Israeli Politics]] | [[category:Israeli Politics]] | ||
Revision as of 16:21, June 15, 2013
The Knesset is the legislature or parliament of the State of Israel; the Hebrew term knesset means 'assembly'. The first Knesset was elected on 20 January 1949 and first met on 14 February the same year. It is a unicameral (single chamber) body and has 120 elected members. The present Knesset building in Jerusalem was inaugurated in 1966.
Current composition (2013 - Present)
- Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu - 31 seats
- Yesh Atid - 19 seats
- Labor Party - 15 seats
- The Jewish Home - 12 seats
- Shas - 11 seats
- United Torah Judaism - 7 seats
- Hatnuah - 6 seats
- Meretz - 6 seats
- United Arab List (along with Ta'al) - 4 seats
- Hadash - 4 seats
- Balad - 3 seats
- Kadima - 2 seats
Source: Government of Israel