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Originally Posted by Lebanesegirl proIsrael-nonIsraeli it seems you know better! can you explain for us in a small paragraph how the election goes in Israel and how do they calculate the result?! |
I am flattered but I am not exactly an expert.
All I know that Knesset has 120 seats, which are distributed proportionally to votes collected by 10 or so biggest parties.
Party, which has gotten greatest number of votes (it can also be overruled by the President and opportunity to create government may be offered to another party) must create coalition of at least 61 seats and this is were major wheeling and dealing begins as you can imagine.
I also heard that Arabs and Jews often transcend sectarian and religious lines and vote for parties based on their political agenda instead.
PS. I suggest you check everything I said for I am not sure.