Knesset
The Knesset (Hebrew: הכנסת - lit. HaKnesset; meaning the gathering[3] or assembly; Arabic: الكنيست) is the legislative branch of the government of Israel. It makes laws, elects the president and prime minister, supervises the work of the government, and has the power to remove the President and the State Comptroller from office and to call new elections. The Knesset has de jure authority to make and change any laws without being overturned. It can pass any law by a simple majority. There are 120 members in the Knesset.
The Knesset הכנסת HaKnesset | |
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24th Knesset | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 120 |
Political groups | Government (61)
Opposition (59)
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Elections | |
Party-list proportional representation D'Hondt method | |
Last election | 23 March 2021 |
Meeting place | |
Knesset, Givat Ram, West Jerusalem, Israel | |
Website | |
www.knesset.gov.il |
The Knesset is in Givat Ram, a western central neighbourhood of Jerusalem.
Current Knesset is the 24th Knesset, elected on March 23, 2021 and sworn in on April 6, 2021.[4]
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