Israele Governo Profilo 2000

Capitale

Jerusalem
note:Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital in 1950, but the US, like nearly all other countries, maintains its Embassy in Tel Aviv

Indipendenza

14 Maggio 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)

Festa nazionale

Giorno Di Indipendenza, 14 Maggio 1948; note - Israel declared independence on 14 Maggio 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in Aprile or Maggio

Costituzione

no formal constitution; some of the functions of a constitution are filled by the Declaration of Establishment (1948), the Basic Laws of the parliament (Knesset), and the Israeli citizenship law

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato:Presidente Ezer WEIZMAN (da allora 13 May 1993)
capo di governo:Prime Minister Ehud BARAK (da allora 6 July 1999)
cabinet:Cabinet selected by prime minister and approved by the Knesset
elections:president elected by the Knesset for a five-year term; election last held 4 March 1998 (next to be held NA March 2003); prime minister elected by popular vote for a four-year term; election last held 17 May 1999 (next to be held NA May 2003); note - in March 1992, the Knesset approved legislation, effective in 1996, which allowed for the direct election of the prime minister; under the new law, each voter casts two ballots - one for the direct election of the prime minister and one for a party in the Knesset; the candidate that receives the largest percentage of the popular vote then works to form a coalition with other parties to achieve a parliamentary majority of 61 seats; finally, the candidate must submit his or her cabinet to the Knesset for approval and this must be done within 45 days of the election; in contrast to the old system, under the new law, the prime minister's party need not be the single-largest party in the Knesset
election results:Ezer WEIZMAN reelected president by the 120-member Knesset with a total of 63 votes, other candidate, Shaul AMOR, received 49 votes (there were seven abstentions and one absence); Ehud BARAK elected prime minister; percent of vote - Ehud BARAK 56.08%, Binyamin NETANYAHU 43.92%
note:government coalition - One Israel, Shas, MERETZ, Yisra'el Ba'Aliya, Center Party, National Religious Party