1949 Israeli Constituent Assembly election
Constituent Assembly elections were held in newly independent Israel on 25 January 1949. Voter turnout was 86.9%. Two days after its first meeting on 14 February 1949, legislators voted to change the name of the body to the Knesset. It is known today as the First Knesset.
Israeli election posters, 1949
Voting for the Israeli Constituent Assembly, Nazareth, 1949
Ben Gurion casting his vote for the Israeli Constituent Assembly
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel.
Knesset
The Knesset in winter
Historic engraving on the Froumine House, King George St., Jerusalem
Knesset building (2007)