Post on 17-Dec-2015
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Yotam Yakir, Head of Media, Public Relations Division
Robin Treistman, Deputy Director, Knesset Website
Israel’s uniqueness as reflected on our Knesset
website
When I'm Sixty Four (64)The Beatles
When I get older losing my hair,
Many years from now.
Will you still be sending me a valentine
Birthday greetings bottle of wine.
If I'd been out till quarter to three
Would you lock the door,
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I'm sixty-four.
The Knesset
•Relatively small parliament – 120 Knesset members
•13 political parties serve at the Knesset
•15 Knesset members are minorities – Arabs (Muslims and Christians) and Druze
•17 Knesset members are of Russian/former Soviet Union origin
•23 Knesset members are women
New Knesset site – what’s new ?
• Israelis are news freaks… - Updated, very news oriented website
• Live broadcast (Knesset TV channel)
• Live internet broadcast of all Knesset committee meetings
• Search engine (in stages)
• Full, detailed legislation process
• Modern graphic design, friendly web architecture
Guiding Principles
•Relevant and accessible
•Transparency – everything is open to the public eye
•The Knesset – Home for the People