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<DIV>James (sorry, I'm not sure which one) wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV>Even if it were possible to "do the the whole Knesset in one <BR>district", I would most strongly advise<BR>> against it. The underlying problems with politics in Israel are <BR>exacerbated by the large number of<BR>> very small parties that gain seats in the Knesset. A district <BR>magnitude of 120 (all the members)<BR>> would make this even worse than at present, when it is constrained <BR>(to a small extent) by the 1.5%<BR>> threshold. Districts based on some "natural" communities within the <BR>national boundary would deal<BR>> with that without the need for an artificial threshold. There is <BR>more to electing an effective<BR>> parliament than simply securing party PR.<BR>> James<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Please define "district magnitude" amd "district" as used in the passage above. Sorry for the elementary questions.</DIV>
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