Local council (Israel)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Israel

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Israel

Basic Laws Jerusalem Law Law of Return President Moshe Katsav Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Cabinet State Comptroller Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik Members Elections: 2003, 2006 Parties Knesset Elections Law Judicial system Supreme Court Districts Regional council Local council Foreign affairs Israel and the UN Israel and the EU Israeli-Palestinian conflict Arab-Israeli conflict International Law Arab League

Other countries • Politics Portal view • talk • edit

In Israel, a local council is a locality similar to a city in structure and way of life, that has not yet achieved a status of a city, which requires a minimum number of residents, among other things.

The Israeli Minister of Internal Affairs has the authority of deciding whether a locality is fit to become a local municipality (or a city). The minister is also expected to listen to the residents of the locality in question, who may wish to remain a local municipality after achieving the requirements for a city (e.g. Ramat Hasharon, which only became a city in 2002 due to its residents wanting to preserve its image as a small town), or a part of an regional council despite having achieved the criteria for a local one.