Constituting about 40% of the plenum: the accelerated course undergone by the new Knesset members

47 new Knesset members, about 40% of the plenum, arrived today for an accelerated course at the Knesset ahead of the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset tomorrow. The course included guidance on legislative procedures, ethics rules, and the electronic voting system. Among the new MKs: lawyers, security personnel, social activists, and doctors.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) the first session of the 26th Knesset will open with a festive swearing-in ceremony. Today the Knesset building filled with excitement as 47 new Knesset members arrived for an intensive accelerated course. This is one of the largest turnovers in the history of the Knesset: nearly 40% of the seats will be occupied by new faces. Among the new MKs: lawyers, security personnel, social activists, and a prominent group of doctors and medical professionals. The accelerated course by the Knesset Secretariat included guidance on drafting questions to ministers, submitting private bills, ethics rules, and avoiding conflicts of interest. A representative of the Knesset Secretariat explained the stages of legislation and the electronic voting system.