On January 22, Israelis will vote for which party they want to represent them in the next Knesset. How does the Israeli electoral system work and who are the most popular parties? D’’ash is thankfully here to help.
What is the Knesset? The Knesset is the legislative branch of Israel, and is made up of 120 Ministers (also called MK’s, or Members of the Knesset) that create and vote on Israeli national laws. Because Israel’s parliament is based off the British representational system, people vote for parties, not individuals.
How does the electoral process work? For example, if a party receives 25% of the votes, that party would be allowed to send 30 of its ministers to the 120-member Knesset.
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