Propose an Israeli law by SMS

Link: Knesset initiative: Propose a law by SMS – News from Israel, Ynetnews.

A new initiative by Israel’s parliament will soon allow every Israeli citizen to share his or her proposal for new legislation by cellular phone text messaging.

The ‘Knesset SMS” program, conceived by MK Israel Hasson (Israel Our Home), will be activated and managed by his bureau. Hasson will select the best suggestions and will officially propose them to the Knesset.

This might strike a few people as a bit limited in potential, however I think anything that helps engage and stimulate democracy is a good thing — particularly when it’s quite easy to whack off a text message.

Quite important to make sure that if you submit a proposed law, you get some kind of feedback back to a) tell you that you’re off your rocker or b) tell you that it’s an interesting concept and to stay tuned.

Alas all we can manage here in the UK is a totally ridiculous PR spin campaign featuring mobile (see ‘big conversation’ on this post).