HAARETZ
by Judy Maltz
March 18, 2015

More than one-third of lawmakers will be new to Knesset, according to Israel Democracy Institute analysis on composition of 20th parliament. Based on the final election results, a record number of women, far more Arabs and considerably fewer Orthodox lawmakers will serve in the next Knesset. There will also be fewer parties represented among its 120 members thanks to the increase in the minimum threshold for representation. Here are some of the major changes in the composition of the 20th Knesset, based on an analysis published Wednesday by the Israel Democracy Institute: A record number of 28 women will serve in the next Israeli Knesset, compared with 27 in the previous Knesset, which was also a record at the time. READ MORE