State

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  FAQ: Elections in Israel

  A bill to dissolve the 19th Knesset passed its first reading in the Knesset plenum on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 by unanimous vote. Elections are expected to be held on March 17, 2015.

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  Facts about Israel: The State

  The Proclamation of the Establishment of the State of Israel, signed on 14 May 1948, constitutes the nation's credo.

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  THE STATE: Local Government

  Services provided by local government include education, culture, health, social welfare, road maintenance, public parks, water, and sanitation.

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  THE STATE: Political Structure

  Israel is a parliamentary democracy consisting of legislative, executive and judicial branches.

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  THE STATE: The Law of the Land

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

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