1949    The Knesset (Israeli parliament) convenes for the first time.

1949    The Knesset votes to move the capital of Israel to Jerusalem.

1950    The Knesset passes a resolution that states Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.

1950    Zionism: the Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.

1957    Israel's prime minister David Ben Gurion and five of his ministers are injured when a hand grenade is tossed into Israel's parliament, the Knesset.

1977    Egyptian President Anwar Sadat becomes the first Arab leader to officially visit Israel, when he meets Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and speaks before the Knesset in Jerusalem, seeking a permanent peace settlement.

1980    Israel's Knesset passes the Jerusalem Law

1981    Arab-Israeli conflict: Israel's Knesset passes ''The Golan Heights Law'', extending Israeli law to the area of the Golan Heights.