Roundtable: The Status of the Knesset and Its Relations With the Executive Branch
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The conference will be broadcast via the Israel Democracy Institute website and will be held in Hebrew
09:30–10:00 Reception
10:00–10:15 Opening Remarks
Dr. Assaf Shapira, head of the Political Reform Program, Israel Democracy Institute
Adv. Sagit Afik, legal advisor to the Knesset: Principles of the Knesset’s Work
10:15–11:45 First Session: Separation of Powers and the Independence of the Knesset
Chair: Dr. Chen Friedberg, Israel Democracy Institute; Department of Middle Eastern Studies, Ariel University
Introductory remarks: Minister Ze’ev Elkin, minister at the Ministry of Finance responsible for rehabilitation of the North and South
Participants:
Nir Orbach, head of the Jewish National Identity Authority, Prime Minister’s Office; former chair of the Knesset House Committee
Yardena Meller-Horowitz, former secretary general of the Knesset
Raz Nizri, former deputy attorney general
Hodaya Kain, director of the Knesset Research and Information Center
Prof. Ofer Kenig, research fellow, Israel Democracy Institute; senior lecturer, Ashkelon Academic College
Meir Shetreet, former government minister, Knesset member, and mayor
Closing remarks: Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute
11:45–12:00 Break
12:00–13:30 Second Session: The Status of the Opposition in Israeli Democracy
Chair: Noa Shpigel, parliamentary correspondent, Ha’aretz
Participants:
MK Meirav Ben Ari, chair of the Yesh Atid Knesset faction, coordinator of the Opposition
MK Waleed Taha, chair of the Ra’am Knesset faction
MK Ahmad Tibi, chair of the Hadash-Ta’al Knesset faction
MK Oded Forer, chair of the Yisrael Beytenu Knesset faction
MK Efrat Rayten Marom, chair of the Democrats Knesset faction
MK Pnina Tamano-Shata, chair of the Blue and White Knesset faction
Closing remarks: Dr. Assaf Shapira, head of the Political Reform Program, Israel Democracy Institute
