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Part I - Seat of Israel's Government
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| Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, is located in the heart of the country, nestled among the Judean Hills. The city's ancient stones, imbued with millennia of history, and its numerous historical sites, shrines and places of worship attest to its meaning for Jews, Christians |
| and Muslims. Its modern architecture, well-tended parks, contemporary mall, outlying industrial zones and ever- expanding suburbs proclaim its hopes for the future.
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| The Knesset is Israel's parliament. It took its name from the Knesset Hagedolah, the representative Jewish body convened by Ezra and Nehemiah in the 5th century BCE. There are 120 members of the Knesset, the same number of members as there |
| were in the ancient Knesset Hagedolah. The building, completed in 1966, was designed by Yosef Klarvin and funded by Baron James de Rothchild.
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The Supreme Court is the seat of the highest judicial authority of the country.
Its responsibilities include ultimate appellate jurisdiction, sitting as a High Court of Justice in petitions brought by |
| persons seeking redress against a public authority, and the authority to determine whether a law legislated by the Knesset conforms to the Basic Laws of the State. The building, completed in 1992, was designed by architects Adi Karmi-Melamed and Ram Karmi, and contains the architectural elements of "justice" -- a circle, an absolute value, and "law" -a line, associated with man and man-made concepts.
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| This complex, called Kiryat HaMemshalah (Government Village) includes the Bank of Israel and many government offices and ministries.
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| The new Jerusalem Municipality complex houses almost all municipal offices in one central location. It includes a number of restored centuries-old houses as well as modern office buildings and a spacious central square.
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The emblem of Jerusalem incorporates a lion, symbolizing one of Jerusalem's names, Ariel - Lion of God, and olive branches, symbolizing peace.
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| Israels central bank, was established by a law passed in 1954. It is responsible for monetary and foreign currency policy, supervision of banks and the printing of money.
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