Knesset

The Knesset (כנסת, Hebrew for "assembly") is the Parliament of Israel. It is located in Jerusalem, Israel's capital.

Knesset location and building

The current Knesset building is located on a hilltop in the west of Jerusalem, it was paid for by Lord James De Rothschild as a gift to the State of Israel. Before the 1948 Arab-Israeli War there was an Arab settlement called Sheikh Badr on the site. The Knesset has had several locations:

Related Topics:
Jerusalem - James De Rothschild - 1948 Arab-Israeli War - Sheikh Badr

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• February 14, 1949: First meeting of the Constituent Assembly, Jewish Agency building, Jerusalem.
• March 8, 1949-December 14, 1949: Sittings held in the Kessem Cinema in Tel Aviv.
• December 26, 1949-March 8, 1950: Reconvenes in the Jewish Agency building, Jerusalem.
• March 13, 1950: Temporary location at "Froumine Building", King George Street, Jerusalem.
• 1957: Lord James De Rothschild advises Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion that he will donate the funds for the permanent Knesset building.
• October 14, 1958: Laying of the cornerstone for new Knesset building.
• August 31, 1966: Dedicated of the new building during the sixth Knesset.
• 1981: New wing built, opened in 1992.
• 2005: Additional wing presently being built.