Avshalom Vilan is a member of the Israeli Knesset, of the party Meretz-Yachad. He is referred to affectionately amongst those in the Labor/Zionist crowd as "Abu". The modern Knesset building, Israels parliament, in Jerusalem Though similar-sounding, Beit Knesset (בית כנסת) literally means House of Assembly, and refers to a synagogue. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Meretz. ... A bilingual poster in Romanian and Hungarian promoting a film about Jewish settlement in Palestine, 1930s. ...