Knesset

The Knesset (Hebrew: כנסת‎, ˈknɛsɛt (help·info); lit. gathering or assembly; Arabic: الكنيست‎) is the legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem. The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset enacts laws, elects the president and prime minister (although he or she is ceremonially appointed by the President), supervises the work of the government, reserves the power to remove the President of the State and the State Com... more

The Knesset (Hebrew: כנסת‎, ˈknɛsɛt (help·info); lit. gathering or assembly; Arabic: الكنيست‎) is the legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem. The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset enacts laws, elects the president and prime minister (although he or she is ceremonially appointed by the President), supervises the work of the government, reserves the power to remove the President of the State and the State Comptroller from office and to dissolve itself and call new elections. The Knesset first convened on 14 February 1949, following the 20 January elections, succeeding the Assembly of Representatives that had functioned as the Jewish community's parliament during the Mandate era. Every 4 years (or sooner if an early election is called, as is often the case), 120 members of the Knesset (MKs) are elected by Israeli citizens who must be at least 18 years old to vote. The Government of Israel must be approved by a majority vote of the Knesset. The... less