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The Knesset

unicameral national legislature of Israel
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Summary

The Knesset is an unicameral legislature[1]. It ranks in the top 0.49% of unicameral legislature entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,307 views/month, #1 of 206).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: Israel[3]
  • Main regulatory text: Basic Law: The Knesset[4]
  • Headquarters location: Knesset building[5]
  • Commons category: The Knesset[6]
  • Chairperson: Amir Ohana[7]
  • Has part(s): Knesset member[8]
  • Inception: February 14, 1949[9]
  • Official website: https://main.knesset.gov.il/en[10], https://main.knesset.gov.il[11], https://main.knesset.gov.il/ru[12], https://main.knesset.gov.il/ar[13]
  • Topic's main category: Category:The Knesset[14]
  • Applies to jurisdiction: Israel[15]
  • Number of seats: 120[16]
  • Topic has template: Template:Members of the twentieth Knesset[17]
  • Main Wikidata property: P9770[18], P7390[19]
  • Native label: הכנסת‎[20]
  • Position held by head of the organization: Speaker of the Knesset[21]
  • Member category: Category:Members of the Knesset[22]
  • Social media followers: 34,834[23], 24,835[24], 5040[25], 36,940[26], 5570[27], 37,547[28], 8880[29], 9790[30], 10,000[31], 11,600[32], 13,000[33]

Why It Matters

The Knesset has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

Benny Gantz Dalia Itzik Isaac Shamir Israel Knesset Research and Information Center Reuven Rivlin Tel Aviv

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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