Israel

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List of Speakers of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament: The Basic Laws of Israel are a key component of Israels uncodified constitution. The State of Israel has no formal constitution. ... The Jerusalem Law is a common name of Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel passed by the Israeli Knesset on July 30, 1980 (17th Av, 5740). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... President of the State of Israel (Hebrew: נשיא המדינה, Nasi Hamedina) is the head of state of Israel, but has a largely ceremonial, figurehead role with real power lying in the hands of the Prime Minister of Israel. ... Moshe Katsav (Hebrew מֹשֶׁה קַצָּב), (born Mussa Ghassab December 5, 1945) is the eighth and current President of Israel (since 2000). ... The Prime Minister of Israel (Hebrew: ראש הממשלה, Rosh HaMemshala, lit. ... Ehud Olmert (IPA ; Hebrew: אהוד אולמרט; born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel. ... The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body comprised of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister. ... Israel The power of the Knesset to supervise and review government policies and operations is exercised mainly through the state controller, also known as the ombudsman or ombudswoman (Hebrew: מבקר המדינה Mevaker HaMedina. ... 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. ... Dalia Itzik (b. ... Members of the 17th Knesset (elected 2006), upon inauguration 1Reichman has announced he intends to step down as Member of Knesset, following the agreement between Kadima and Labour, granting the latter the Ministry of Education as part of the new government. ... Elections in Israel gives information on election and election results in Israel. ... Elections for the 16th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 January 2003. ... The Elections for the 17th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 March 2006, following an agreement between the Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, and the new Leader of the Israel Labour Party, Amir Peretz. ... Political parties in Israel: Israels political system is based on proportional representation which allows for a multi-party system with numerous parties, in which a single party usually has no chance of gaining power by itself, forcing the parties to cooperate and form coalition governments. ... Knesset Elections Law is crucial legal document governing the process of elections in the Israeli federal parliament or the Knesset. ... Judicial branch is an independent branch of the government which includes secular and religious courts. ... The Supreme Court (Hebrew: בית המשפט העליון, Beit Hamishpat Haelyon ) is at the head of the court system in the State of Israel. ... Map of the districts of Israel There are six main districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot (מחוזות; singular: mahoz) and fifteen sub-districts known as nafot (נפות; singular: nafa). ... The Israeli Ministry of Interior recognizes three types of local government in Israel: cities, regional councils, and local councils. ... In Israel, a local council is a locality similar to a city in structure and way of life, that has not yet achieved a status of a city, which requires a minimum number of residents, among other things. ... Foreign relations of Israel deals with some of the following issues: In addition to seeking an end to hostilities with Arab forces, against which it has fought five wars since 1948, Israel has given high priority to gaining wide acceptance as a sovereign state with an important international role. ... Israel and the United Nations have had very mixed relations, since the states founding on May 14, 1948. ... Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip are at the center of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Arguments about the applicability of various elements of international law underlie the debate around the Arab-Israeli conflict. ... From the time it was established in March 1945, the Arab League took an active role in the Arab-Israeli conflict. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... 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. ...

On May 4, 2006, the 17th Knesset elected Dalia Itzik as its speaker, the first female in the post. Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... (Hebrew יִצְחָק שָׁמִיר) (born October 15, 1915) was Prime Minister of Israel from 1983 to 1984 and again from 1986 to 1992. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a hawkish centre-right political party in Israel. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a hawkish centre-right political party in Israel. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a hawkish centre-right political party in Israel. ... Dov Shilansky (born March 21, 1924 in Lithuania) is an Israeli politician of Likud. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a hawkish centre-right political party in Israel. ... Shevah Weiss, in Hebrew שבח וייס, (born 1935) is an Israeli political scientist and politician. ... Dan Tichon (born 1937 in Haifa) is an Israeli politician from the Likud party and a former Speaker of the Knesset. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a hawkish centre-right political party in Israel. ... Avraham Burg (born January 19, 1955) is an Israeli politician. ... Reuven Rivlin (in Hebrew ראובן ריבלין) (born September 9, 1939) is an Israeli lawyer, politician and the current Speaker of the Knesset. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a hawkish centre-right political party in Israel. ... Dalia Itzik (b. ... Kadima (Hebrew: קדימה, QādÄ«māh, forward) is a centrist [note] Israeli political party. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dalia Itzik (b. ...

See also

• Knesset
• List of Knesset members
• List of political parties in Israel
• List of Israelis
• List of Likud Knesset Members
• Prime Minister of Israel
• President of Israel
• Politics of Israel
• Basic Laws of Israel

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. ... Members of the 17th Knesset (elected 2006), upon inauguration 1Reichman has announced he intends to step down as Member of Knesset, following the agreement between Kadima and Labour, granting the latter the Ministry of Education as part of the new government. ... Political parties in Israel: Israels political system is based on proportional representation which allows for a multi-party system with numerous parties, in which a single party usually has no chance of gaining power by itself, forcing the parties to cooperate and form coalition governments. ... This is a list of prominent Israelis (including Arab citizens of Israel). ... List of Likud Knesset Members and the Knessets (the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem) in which they served: 8th Knesset Likud Members (31/12/1973 to 17/5/1977): Zalman Abramov; Moshe Arens; Yoram Aridor; Yohanan Bader; Yedidia Be`eri; Menahem Begin; Meir Cohen-Avidov; Geula Cohen; Yigal Cohen; Haim Corfo... The Prime Minister of Israel (Hebrew: ראש הממשלה, Rosh HaMemshala, lit. ... President of the State of Israel (Hebrew: נשיא המדינה, Nasi Hamedina) is the head of state of Israel, but has a largely ceremonial, figurehead role with real power lying in the hands of the Prime Minister of Israel. ... Politics of Israel takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Israel is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... The Basic Laws of Israel are a key component of Israels uncodified constitution. The State of Israel has no formal constitution. ...

External links

• Official list of Knesset speakers