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	Topics Basic Laws of Israel Topic Home The Basic Laws of Israel are a key component of IsraelIsrael Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia on the southeastern edge of the Mediterranean Se... 's unwritten constitutionUnwritten constitution An unwritten constitution is a constitution made by means of many laws passed over time to decide how things are run in the ... . The State of IsraelIsrael Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia on the southeastern edge of the Mediterranean Se... has no formal constitutionConstitution A constitution is a system, often codified as a written document, which establishes the rules and principles by which an org... . Though its declaration of independence promised the constitution would be completed no later than October 1, 1948, the gap between religious and secular proved difficult to bridge, and a full, unifying document was never produced. (Then-Prime MinisterPrime Minister of Israel The Prime Minister of Israel is the elected head of the Israeli government.... David Ben-GurionFacts About David Ben-Gurion David Ben-Gurion was the first and third Prime Minister of Israel.... discouraged the convention from completing their work on the constitution, saying Israel should wait until the bulk of Jews from around the world had moved to their homeland. Religious JewJew Jews are followers of Judaism or, more generally, members of the Jewish people , an ethno-religious group descended from th... s at the time opposed the idea of their nation having a document which the government would regard as nominally "higher" in authority than religious texts such as the TorahTorah *Torah* is a Hebrew word meaning "teaching," "instruction," or "law".... , TanakhTanakh Tanakh [????] , is an acronym that identifies the Hebrew Bible.... , TalmudTalmud The Talmud is a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs and history.... , and Shulkhan Arukh. As late as the early 1990s, ShasShas Shas is an Israeli political party representing Haredi Sephardi Judaism.... leader Aryeh DeriAryeh Deri Born on February 17, 1959 in Meknes, Morocco, Aryeh Deri is the former leader of Israel's Shas Party.... famously declared that even if the Ten CommandmentsTen Commandments The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, are a list of religious and moral imperatives which, according to religious tradit... were presented to him as Israel's draft constitution, he would refuse to sign his name to them. In 1949, the first KnessetKnesset The Knesset is the legislature of Israel.... came to what was called the Harari Decision. Rather than draft a full constitution immediately, they would postpone the work, charging the Knesset's Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee with drafting the document piecemeal. Each chapter would be called a Basic Law, and when all had been written they would be compiled into a complete constitution. In 1998, Aharon BarakAharon Barak Aharon Barak is a professor of law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and was President of the Supreme Court of Israel f... , Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of IsraelSupreme Court of Israel The Supreme Court is at the head of the court system in the State of Israel.... declared a "constitutional revolution" and attached constitutional ascendancy to the Basic Laws of Israel. The basic laws are various pieces of legislation from the KnessetKnesset The Knesset is the legislature of Israel.... that outline the nation's political structure. Between 1958 and 1988 the Knesset passed nine Basic Laws, all of which pertained to the institutions of state. In 1992 it passed the first two Basic Laws which related to rights and basis of the Supreme Court's recently declared powers of Judicial ReviewJudicial review Judicial review is the power of a court to review a law or an official act of a government employee or agent for constitutio... . These are , and . These were passed by votes of 32-21 and 23-0, respectively. See also List of political parties in IsraelList of political parties in Israel Political parties in Israel:Israel's political system is based on proportional representation which allows for a multi-part... Politics of IsraelPolitics of Israel Summary \|\|-\|\|}Politics of Israel takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the P... Law of ReturnLaw of Return The Law of Return is Israeli legislation that allows Jews and others to settle in Israel and gain citizenship.... Israeli nationality lawIsraeli nationality law Israel's nationality law defines the terms through which one can be granted citizenship of the state of Israel.... Law of Israel Land and Property laws in IsraelLand and Property Laws in Israel Land and Property laws in Israel refers to the legal framework governing land and property issues in Israel.... External links , New York Times Op-Ed piece by Professor Steven V. Mazie