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Title:#14 H.H.M. - Yes, they are
Name:Yonatan
City: Kefar-SavaState: Israel
"Knesset members are slaves of Party interest?"

They certainly are, and they will continue to be, until Israel discards its present system of proportional elections to the Knesset and institutes a system of regional, personal elections instead.
This is the only way to free Knesset deputies from their slavery and allow them to vote their consciences and the interests of their constituents instead.