An academic affiliated with the Israel Democracy Institute proposed that the Knesset be expanded from 120 to 180 members. Labor legislator Yossi Katz, chairman of the Knesset’s Parliamentary Committee, backed the proposal, saying Israel’s parliament is one of the world’s smallest and that this affects its efficiency.
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