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Biographies

Biography
Ali al-Rimawi
1860 - 1919
Biography
Yasir Arafat
24 August 1929 - 11 November 2004

Historical Texts

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Proposed New Constitution for Palestine
22 December 1935 - 23 December 1935
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The Defence (Emergency) Regulations, 1945
22 September 1945
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UNGA Partition Plan
29 November 1947
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Absentees' Property Law, 5710-1950
14 March 1950
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Israel Law of Return and its Amendments
5 July 1950
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Special Report of the Director of the UNRWA
15 December 1956
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Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
28 September 1995
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Wye River Memorandum
23 October 1998
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President Bill Clinton Proposals for a Final Settlement
23 December 2000
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PLO Negotiating Team Reservations Concerning President Bill Clinton’s 23 December Proposal for an Israeli-Palestinian Peace Agreement
1 January 2001
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PLO Negotiation Affairs Department Assessment of US Policy
20 January 2001
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Israeli-Palestinian Joint Statement
27 January 2001
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The “Moratinos Non-Paper” on the Outcome of the Taba Talks (21-27 January 2001)
27 January 2001
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The Mitchell Report
30 April 2001
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Yasir Arafat's Speech at the Palestinian Legislative Council
15 May 2002
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Law of 2003 Amending the Basic Law
18 March 2003
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The Geneva Accord
12 October 2003 - 1 December 2003
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Palestinian Authority's Declaration on Institutional Renewal
1 March 2005
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Prime Minister Salam Fayyad’s Address at al-Quds University: Statehood in Two Years
22 June 2009
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Statement by Middle East Quartet
23 September 2011
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Secretary John Kerry’s Speech on Middle East Peace
28 December 2016

Highlights

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XI. The Al-Aqsa Intifada and the End of an Era in Palestinian Politics
2000-2006
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Israel’s Basic Law on Human Dignity and Liberty, 1992
Jewish Identity at the Expense of Citizen Equality
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Germany and the Palestine Question Since 1949
Breaking with the Nazi Past, Adapting to Changing Interests
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Great Palestinian Rebellion, 1936-1939
A Popular Uprising Facing a Ruthless Repression
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Criminal Law in Mandate Palestine
A Repressive System with a Long-Lasting Impact
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Turkey and the Palestine Question
Torn between a Pro-Western Stance, Regional Considerations and Identity
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The War on Gaza, 2008–2009
Israel’s Strategic Quandary
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Yarmouk Refugee Camp
Syria
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Spain and the Palestine Question
Upholding Support for Palestine Amidst Growing Relations with Israel
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The 2014 Gaza War
An Asymetric Draw
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The New South Africa and the Palestine Question
From Good Offices to Total Support
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The Republic of Ireland and the Palestine Question
Solidarity of the Colonized
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X. The Oslo Process And The Establishment Of The Palestinian Authority
1993-2000
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The Second Intifada, 2000-2005
Mounting Confrontation, Shattered Aspirations
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Mar Elias Refugee Camp
Lebanon
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Tal al-Za‘atar Refugee Camp
Lebanon

Events

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US Legislation Aiming at the Closure of the PLO UN Observer Mission in New York
9 October 1987 - 22 December 1987
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Jordan Severs Ties with the West Bank
28 July 1988 - 4 August 1988
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8th Negotiation Round, Washington
7 December 1992 - 16 December 1992
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President Clinton Signs the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1993
28 October 1993
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US Congress Passes the "Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995"
23 October 1995 - 8 November 1995
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Clinton - Netanyahu - Arafat - Hussein Meeting in Washington
1 October 1996 - 2 October 1996
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US Position on Further Redeployment and Palestinian Obligations
5 December 1997 - 3 September 1998
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Further Redeployment Talks Intensify
3 September 1998 - 28 September 1998
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PLO Central Council Meeting Is Held in Gaza
10 December 1998
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President Clinton's Visit to Gaza
14 December 1998
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Palestinian Popular Congress to Confirm Nullification Articles of National Charter, Gaza
14 December 1998
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Clinton's Letter of Assurance to Arafat as a "Compensation" for Not Declaring a State
26 April 1999
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Official Resumption of Final Status Talks
13 September 1999 - 6 December 1999
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Setting Up Israeli-Palestinian Back Channel
1 December 1999 - 5 May 2000
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Revival and Failure of Syrian-Israeli Talks
7 December 1999 - 26 March 2000
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FAPS Target Date Extended to 13 May: The Bolling Rounds
7 March 2000 - 20 April 2000
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Andrews and Bolling Rounds of Negotiation
13 June 2000 - 17 June 2000
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Clinton Invites Arafat and Barak to a Summit in Camp David
3 July 2000 - 11 July 2000
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Failure of Final Status Talks at Camp David Summit
11 July 2000 - 25 July 2000
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Attempts to Revive Final Status Talks
16 August 2000 - 28 September 2000
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Sharm al-Shaykh Summit
16 October 2000 - 18 October 2000
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Israeli Retaliatory Strategy and First Signs of a "Militarized" Intifada
19 October 2000 - 7 November 2000
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Extraordinary Arab Summit in Cairo
21 October 2000 - 22 October 2000
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The Mitchell Committee of Fact-Finding on the Palestinian-Israeli Confrontation
7 November 2000 - 30 December 2000
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Assassination of Hussein Ubayyat in Beit Sahur, Before a Clinton-Arafat Meeting in Washington
9 November 2000
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Resumption of Peace Talks; the Clinton "Proposals"
19 December 2000 - 23 December 2000
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Palestinian-Israeli Clashes Abate
23 December 2000 - 6 February 2001
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Israeli and Palestinian Response to the Clinton Proposals
28 December 2000 - 3 January 2001
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The Taba Talks
21 January 2001 - 27 January 2001
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Israel and the US Put Effective End to Peace Talks
7 February 2001 - 8 February 2001
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Palestinian and Israeli Teams to Prepare Annapolis International Conference
20 September 2007 - 25 November 2007
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Donors' Conference in Paris Supports Abbas's PA; PEGASE to Replace TIM
17 December 2007 - 1 February 2008
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War on Gaza: Parallel Israeli and Hamas Cease-Fires; Balance Sheet
18 January 2009
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President Obama Prepares Active Engagement in the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
22 January 2009 - 4 March 2009
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Donor Conference for Gaza Reconstruction, Sharm al-Shaykh
2 March 2009
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The Obama Administration Prepares its Peace Initiative with the Israeli Side: The Settlements Issue
18 May 2009 - 1 June 2009
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Clinton's Disturbing Misstep on Settlements
31 October 2009 - 3 November 2009
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The US Tries to Launch Israeli-Palestinian “Proximity” Talks
7 January 2010 - 8 February 2010
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US Demands on Israel After the Ramat Shlomo Plan
9 March 2010 - 25 March 2010
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President Obama Meets Netanyahu and Pushes the Palestinians for Direct Talks with Israel
6 July 2010 - 23 August 2010
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Direct Israeli-Palestinian Talks, Mediated by George Mitchell, Formally Relaunched in Washington
1 September 2010 - 2 September 2010
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Direct Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Held in Sharm al-Shaykh and Jerusalem
14 September 2010 - 15 September 2010
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Israel's Temporary and Partial Settlement Freeze Is not Extended
20 September 2010 - 26 September 2010
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US Makes Incredible Offer to Israel in Exchange for a Two-Month Partial Settlement Freeze
29 September 2010 - 12 December 2010
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Israel's 2012 Assault on Gaza
14 November 2012 - 22 November 2012
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Israel's 2012 Assault on Gaza, Day 7
20 November 2012
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Israel's 2012 Assault on Gaza, Day 8
21 November 2012
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Israel's 2012 Assault on Gaza: Cease-Fire Evening Announcement
21 November 2012
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24th Arab Summit Meets in Doha
26 March 2013 - 27 March 2013
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Trilateral Agreement for a Red Sea-Dead Sea Link
9 December 2013
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International Donor Conference for Gaza Reconstruction
12 October 2014
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Israel Freezes Transfer of Tax Revenues to the Palestinian Authority
1 January 2015 - 21 April 2015
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Israel Races for Settlement Activities with an Eye on Trump
22 January 2017 - 1 February 2017
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Amendment No. 46 of Basic Law: The Knesset Gives Additional Reasons for Disqualifying Arab Candidates
14 March 2017
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Trump Signs the 6-Month Waiver Delaying the Application of the Jerusalem Embassy Act
1 June 2017
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Church of the Holy Sepulchre Temporarily Closes in Protest
25 February 2018 - 28 February 2018
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Taylor Force Act Signed into Law
23 March 2018
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US ‘Peace to Prosperity’ Plan and Conference
22 June 2019 - 26 June 2019
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US Congress Amends ATCA to Resume Funding for PA Security Forces
20 December 2019
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Trump Administration Presents Peace Plan
28 January 2020
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Sudan to Normalize Ties with Israel in Exchange for US Incentives
25 August 2020 - 23 September 2021
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Morocco Normalizes Relations with Israel in Exchange for US Recognition of Western Sahara as Part of Morocco
10 December 2020 - 14 December 2020