Lia Matalon

March 30, 2018

Israel
Government
References: Background: The government in Israel is based off of a parliamentary
democracy which means they do not have a president rather their
Benjamin Netanyahu. (2018,
leader is known as a prime minister or chancellor. The current Prime
February 14). Retrieved April
Minister of Israel is Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel’s parliament is location
01, 2018, from
in Jerusalem and is called the Knesset. The Knesset’s job is to create and
https://www.biography.com/
revise laws as necessary to make Israel a better place.
people/benjamin-netanyahu-
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Israeli Knesset okays 1st
reading of death penalty law.
(n.d.). Retrieved April 01,
2018, from
https://aa.com.tr/en/middle-
east/israeli-knesset-okays-1st-
reading-of-death-penalty-
law/1021870
Israeli system of government.
(2018, March 31). Retrieved
April 01, 2018, from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Israeli_system_of_governmen
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Shwayder, M. (2013, February This is Benjamin Netanyahu present day Prime Minister of Israel.
05). Israel Confirms New
Knesset Members, While
Netanyahu Seeks Coalition.
Retrieved April 01, 2018, from
http://www.ibtimes.com/isra
el-confirms-new-knesset-
members-while-netanyahu-
seeks-coalition-1064042
These are the current day Knesset members of Israel in office along with
Benjamin Netanyahu. This is what the Knesset room in Jerusalem looks like from
the inside.

Prime Minister: The Prime Minister is the head of the government and holdings the most
power in Israel. Currently the Prime Minister is Benjamin Netanyahu and he is the 9 th
Prime Minister of Israel. Just like the United States Israel has citizens vote upon the
elected prime minister but they just have a few different rules. For example the prime
minister is not limited a certain amount of years they are allowed to be in office. With
that being said until Netanyahu steps down or something happens to him, he hold the
title of Prime Minister or Israel.
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