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Elections for the 16th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 January2003. The modern Knesset building, Israels parliament, in Jerusalem Though similar-sounding, Beit Knesset (בית ×›× ×¡×ª) literally means House of Assembly, and refers to a synagogue. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Table of votes and seats by party
edit Summary of the 28 January 2003 Israeli KnessetIsraeli election results
As the legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset enacts laws, supervises government activities, and is empowered to elect or remove the President of the State or State Comptroller from office.
From the founding of Israel in 1948 until the election of May 1977, Israel was ruled by successive coalition governments led by the Labor Alignment (or Mapai prior to 1967).
Following on from the Israeli general elections of March 28, 2006, which left Kadima as the biggest block in the Knesset, Olmert is expected to be the next prime minister.
Israel's overall human rights record in the occupied territories remained poor and worsened in the treatment of foreign human rights activists as it continued to commit numerous, serious human rights abuses.
Israel conducted mass, arbitrary arrests in the West Bank during military operations, summoning and detaining males between the ages of 15 and 45.
Israel censored Palestinian publications in East Jerusalem, raided and closed media outlets in the territories, blocked publications and broadcasts, and periodically detained or harassed members of the media and clergy.
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