STATE: Political Structure

State: Political Structure

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    Israel is a parliamentary democracy consisting of legislative, executive and judicial branches. Its institutions are the presidency, the Knesset (parliament), the government (cabinet of ministers) and the judiciary.​​
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    The State - David Ben Gurion The State - David Ben Gurion
    David Ben Gurion announces the establishment of the State of Israel (Photo: GPO)
     
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  • A parliamentary democracy

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

    The system is based on the principle of separation of powers, in which the executive branch (the government) is subject to the confidence of the legislative branch (the Knesset) and the independence of the judiciary is guaranteed by law.