The State of Israel

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  STATE: Symbols

  The official emblem of the State of Israel is a candelabrum (menorah), whose shape is said to be derived from the seven-branched moriah, a plant known since antiquity.

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  STATE: Political Structure

  Israel is a parliamentary democracy consisting of legislative, executive and judicial branches. Its institutions are the presidency, the Knesset (parliament), the government (cabinet of min ...

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  STATE: The Presidency

  The president is the head of state, with the presidency symbolizing the nation's unity, above and beyond party politics.

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  STATE: Legislature

  The Knesset (Israel's unicameral parliament) is the country's legislative body.

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  STATE: The Law of the Land

  The prevailing characteristic of the Israeli legal system is the large corpus of independent statutory and case law which has been evolving since 1948.

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