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Seven Jewish Colonies Are Established in Palestine in the 1880s
1882 - 1884
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Hussein-McMahon Correspondence: Prelude to the Arab Revolt against the Ottomans
14 July 1915 - 30 March 1916
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1st Palestinian National Congress Is Held in Jerusalem
27 January 1919 - 10 February 1919
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Palestinian Operations in Northern Israel
11 April 1974
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First Communiqué of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)
14 December 1987
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The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Issues Its Charter
18 August 1988
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The Issue of Hamas's Participation in the Palestine National Council
7 April 1990
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A Coalition of 10 Palestinian Organizations Opposed to Negotiations Is Formed in Damascus
16 September 1992
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Israel Deports 415 Palestinians to South Lebanon
13 December 1992 - 17 December 1992
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Wave of Hamas and Islamic Jihad Attacks
6 April 1994 - 30 April 1994
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Suicide Bombing in Tel Aviv; Rabin and the National Separation Idea
19 October 1994
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Palestinian Police Shoot on Demonstrators in Gaza
18 November 1994 - 23 November 1994
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Anti-Israeli Attacks and Inter-Palestinian Tension
2 April 1995 - 19 April 1995
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Assassination of Yahya Ayyash in Beit Lahiya
5 January 1996
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Palestinian Presidential and Legislative Elections
20 January 1996
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Suicide Bombings in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
25 February 1996 - 4 March 1996
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First Netanyahu-Arafat Meeting
4 September 1996
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Suicide Bombings in West Jerusalem: Israeli Reactions and Palestinian Measures
30 July 1997 - 25 September 1997
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Israeli Settlement Activities Amid Attempts to Resume Talks
10 September 1997 - 6 November 1997
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Attempted Assassination of Khalid Mishal in Amman; Ahmad Yasin Released
25 September 1997 - 1 October 1997
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Assassination of Adel Awadallah and Imad Awadallah in Khirbat al-Taybeh
11 September 1998
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Several Palestinian Organizations Publicly Oppose Wye Memorandum
26 October 1998
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Palestinian Authority Crackdown Against Hamas
3 August 1999 - 26 August 1999
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Assassination of Iyad Batat in Bayt Awa
13 December 1999
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Assassination of Ibrahim Bani Odeh in Nablus
23 November 2000
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Assassination of Hani Abu Bakra in Khan Yunis
14 December 2000
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Assassination of Mahmud Madani in Balata Refugee Camp
19 February 2001
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New Threshold Crossed with Suicide Bombing and Warplanes
18 May 2001 - 4 June 2001
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Israel's "Efforts" to Provoke Escalation
4 July 2001 - 14 August 2001
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Assassination of Fawwaz Badran in Tulkarm
13 July 2001
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Assassination of Omar Saadeh and Taha al-Aruj in Bethlehem
17 July 2001
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Assassination of Salah al-Din Darwaza in Nablus
25 July 2001
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Assassination of Jamal Mansour and Jamal Salim in Nablus
31 July 2001
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Assassination of Amer Hudairy in Tulkarm
5 August 2001
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Israel Closes Orient House and Other Jerusalem Institutions
10 August 2001
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First Assassination Attempt of Mohammed Deif and Adnan al-Ghul in Gaza City
22 August 2001
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Assassination of Abd al-Rahman Hamad in Qalqilya
14 October 2001
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Assassination of Ahmad Marshud in Nablus
15 October 2001
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Assassination of Iyad Lafy al-Akhras in Rafah
16 October 2001
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Assassination of Jamil Jadallah Qawasmeh in Hebron
31 October 2001
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Assassination of Abdallah Jarushi in Nablus
31 October 2001
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Assassination of Yasir Asida and Fahmi Abu Eisheh in Tulkarm
2 November 2001
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Assassination of Mahmoud Abu Hanud near Nablus
23 November 2001
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Another Timid Return to Diplomacy: a Peres-Qurai' Draft?
16 December 2001 - 27 December 2001
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Grave Escalation from Both Sides
9 January 2002 - 21 February 2002
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Assassination of Adli Hamdan in Khan Yunis
24 January 2002
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Assassination of Nazih Abu al-Siba' in Jenin
16 February 2002
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Massive Israeli Invasion: Operation Defensive Shield
28 March 2002 - 10 May 2002
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Assassination of Qays Udwan in Tubas
5 April 2002
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Triggered by a Suicide Bombing, Israel Carries Out Operation Determined Path
18 June 2002 - 16 July 2002
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Assassination of Salah Shehadeh in Gaza City
22 July 2002
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Aftermath of Salah Shehadeh's Assassination
22 July 2002 - 14 August 2002
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Assassination of Hussam Hamdan in Khan Yunis
7 August 2002
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Israeli Army Refocuses on Gaza Strip
19 August 2002 - 7 October 2002
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Israeli Operation Matter of Time; Siege on Arafat Tightened; Protests All Over Occupied Territories
18 September 2002 - 29 September 2002
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Second Attempted Assassination of Mohammed Deif in Gaza City
26 September 2002
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Assassination of Hamed Sidr near Nablus
4 November 2002
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Assassination of Shaman Subuh and Mustafa Qash near Jenin
23 December 2002
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Deepest Israeli Incursion in the Gaza Strip
24 January 2003 - 27 January 2003
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Military Confrontation Escalates Again in Gaza
15 February 2003 - 6 March 2003
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Assassination of Nidal Fathi Farhat, Mufid Awad al-Bil, Akram Fahmi Naser, Muhammad Salmi, Ayman Mahanna, and Iyad Faraj Sheldan in Gaza City
16 February 2003
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Assassination of Ibrahim Makadama in Gaza City
8 March 2003
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Assassination of Nader Jarawish and Ala Ayyad in Bethlehem
25 March 2003
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Assassination of Sa'ad Arabid in Gaza City
8 April 2003
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Heightened Violence Despite Diplomacy
1 May 2003 - 29 June 2003
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Assassination of Iyad al-Beik in Gaza City
8 May 2003
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Assassination Attempt of Abd al-Aziz Rantisi in Gaza City
10 June 2003
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Assassination of Muhammad Daghmash and Rawi Abu Kumayl in Gaza City
11 June 2003
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Assassination of Yasir Taha in Gaza City
12 June 2003
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Assassination of Abdallah Qawasmeh in Hebron
21 June 2003
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Unilateral Cease-Fire Announcement and Gaza-First Arrangements
21 June 2003 - 2 July 2003
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The Cease-Fire: Toward Failure
1 July 2003 - 12 August 2003
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No Let Up in Confrontation
19 August 2003 - 20 August 2003
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Assassination of Ismail Abu Shanab in Gaza City
21 August 2003 - 25 August 2003
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Assassination of Ahmad Rushdi Mustafa Ishteiwi in Gaza City
24 August 2003
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Assassination of Khalid Massud near Gaza City
26 August 2003
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Assassination of Hamdi Hassan Kalakh in Khan Yunis
28 August 2003
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Assassination of Abdallah Akel and Farid Mayat in Nussayrat Refugee Camp
30 August 2003
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Assassination of Khadir al-Husary in Gaza City
1 September 2003
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Assassination Attempt of Hamas Leadership, Including Ahmad Yasin, in Gaza City
6 September 2003
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Assassination Attempt of Mahmud Zahhar in Gaza City
10 September 2003
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Assassination of Iyad Hilu and Khaled al-Masri in Gaza City
20 October 2003
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Palestinian Peace Gestures
1 December 2003 - 7 January 2004
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Timing New Israeli Escalation with Sharon's Speech on Disengagement Plan
18 December 2003 - 31 January 2004
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Assassination of Yasir Abu Aysh, Hussein Abu Aysh and Majdi Khatib in Rafah
2 February 2004
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Assassination of Trad Jamal, Ibrahim Dayri, and Ammar Hassan near Deir al-Balah
3 March 2004
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Assassination of Ahmad Yasin in Gaza City
22 March 2004
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Appointment of Abd al-Aziz Rantisi Head of Hamas in Gaza
23 March 2004
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Assassination of Abd al-Aziz Rantisi in Gaza City
17 April 2004
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Operation Active Shield in Gaza; Assassination of Militants in Gaza and West Bank
27 June 2004 - 5 August 2004
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Attempted Assassination of Ahmad Ja'bari in Gaza City
18 August 2004
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Israeli-Palestinian Military Confrontation as Routine
18 August 2004 - 27 September 2004
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Assassination of Izzeddin Sheikh Khalil in Damascus
26 September 2004
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Assassination of Adnan al-Ghul in Gaza City
21 October 2004
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Palestinian Presidential Elections: Mahmoud Abbas Is Elected
1 December 2004 - 15 January 2005
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First Round of Municipal Elections
23 December 2004 - 27 January 2005
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Palestinian Efforts to Stop Anti-Israeli Attacks: An Informal One-Month Truce
17 January 2005 - 26 January 2005
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Palestinian Dialogue Conference Held in Cairo
15 March 2005 - 17 March 2005
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Second Round of Municipal Elections
5 May 2005
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The Lebanese Minister of Labor Removes some Restrictions on the Work of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
7 June 2005 - 14 December 2005
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Palestinian Truce Commitment at Risk
18 June 2005 - 21 July 2005
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Assassination of Sabir Abu Assi, Assim Abu Ras, Amjad Arafat, and Adil Haniyeh in Gaza City
15 July 2005
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Assassination of Muhammad Ahmed Mar'i near Salfit
15 July 2005
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Assassination of Said Issa Siam in Khan Yunis
17 July 2005
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Disengagement: Celebrations in Gaza
12 September 2005 - 24 September 2005
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Ongoing Israeli Raids: Operation First Rain
23 September 2005 - 2 October 2005
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Assassination of Rawad Fathi Farahat and Nafez Abu Hussein in Gaza City
24 September 2005
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Third Round of Municipal Elections
29 September 2005
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Palestinian Legislative Elections: Parties and Factions Sign a Code of Conduct
17 October 2005
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Assassination of Hassan Madhun and Fawzi Abu Qara’ in Jabaliya Refugee Camp
1 November 2005
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Palestinian Legislative Elections: Fatah's Confused Preparation
25 November 2005 - 28 December 2005
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Fourth Round of Municipal Elections
15 December 2005
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Palestinian Legislative Elections: Registered Party Slates
18 December 2005
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Palestinian Legislative Elections Results: Hamas's Victory
26 January 2006 - 29 January 2006
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Palestinian Legislative Election Results: Initial Israeli and International Reactions
27 January 2006 - 5 February 2006
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Palestinian Legislative Election Results: Initial Palestinian Reactions
27 January 2006 - 4 May 2006
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US-Israel Plan to Destabilize a Hamas-Led PA
17 February 2006 - 19 February 2006
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PA New Legislature and Consultations to Form a New Cabinet
18 February 2006 - 16 March 2006
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Formation of the Hamas-Led Cabinet
19 March 2006 - 28 March 2006
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18th Arab Summit Meets in Khartoum
28 March 2006 - 29 March 2006
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Israel’s Campaign Against Non-ID Holders in the West Bank
1 April 2006 - 6 September 2006
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Hamas-Led PA Ministry of Interior Establishes the Executive Support Force in Gaza
20 April 2006 - 25 May 2006
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A “Temporary International Mechanism” to Channel Funds Through Abbas’s Office
9 May 2006 - 27 July 2006
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The Prisoners' Initiative: National Conciliation Document
10 May 2006 - 13 May 2006
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Haniyeh Proposes a Long-term Cease-fire and Peace
23 May 2006
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Fatah-Hamas Clashes
26 May 2006 - 24 June 2006
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Israel Steps up Military Actions in Gaza
29 May 2006 - 15 June 2006
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Hamas Operation Dispel Illusion: Capture of Gilad Shalit
25 June 2006 - 1 July 2006
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Palestinian Factions Agree on the National Conciliation Document
27 June 2006
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Major Arrest Raid Against Hamas-Affiliated PA Officials
29 June 2006 - 19 August 2006
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Fourth Attempted Assassination of Mohammed Deif in Gaza City
12 July 2006
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July War: Diplomacy Paralyzed by the US
14 July 2006 - 16 July 2006
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Intra-Palestinian Dynamics: The False Hopes of National Unity Talks
25 August 2006 - 23 September 2006
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Intra-Palestinian Dynamics: Demonstrations and Violence
28 August 2006 - 23 October 2006
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Attempted Assassination of Ashraf Farwana in Gaza City
12 October 2006
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Palestinian Unity Talks: A Cabinet of Technocrats?
6 November 2006 - 20 November 2006
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Assassination of Ahmad Awad and Ramzi Shuhaybir in Gaza City
8 November 2006
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Gaza Escalation Followed by a Negotiated Cease-Fire
20 November 2006 - 26 November 2006
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Three Dramatic Spikes in Fatah-Hamas Violence
10 December 2006 - 8 February 2007
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Saudi Initiative for Palestinian Unity: the Mecca Accord
28 January 2007 - 8 February 2007
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Formation of the Palestinian Unity Government
15 March 2007 - 17 March 2007
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A Mixed International Reception to the Palestinian Unity Government
17 March 2007 - 31 March 2007
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19th Arab Summit Meets in Riyadh: Revival of the Arab Peace Initiative
28 March 2007 - 29 March 2007
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Israel Escalates Attacks in Gaza and the West Bank
3 April 2007 - 29 May 2007
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Fatah-Hamas Infighting Resumes
11 May 2007 - 20 May 2007
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Assassination of Sameh Saleh Farwana in Gaza City
20 May 2007
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Hamas Seizes Control of Gaza
10 June 2007 - 16 June 2007
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PLO Central Council Meeting Is Held in Ramallah
20 June 2007 - 21 June 2007
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Israeli Operations Against Gaza Resume
24 June 2007 - 12 July 2007
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Fayyad's Emergency Government Becomes a de facto Regular Government
5 July 2007 - 14 July 2007
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Bush's Policy Speech and Call for an International Conference
16 July 2007
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Another PLO Central Council Meeting Within Four Weeks
18 July 2007
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Both Authorities in West Bank and Gaza Reorganize Security Forces
2 November 2007 - 4 December 2007
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Effects of the Siege of Gaza on Private Sector Production
9 December 2007 - 9 January 2008
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Nablus Remains a Hot Spot
15 December 2007 - 5 January 2008
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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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Relentless Israeli-Palestinian Confrontation in Gaza
15 January 2008 - 22 January 2008
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A Palestinian National Congress Is Held in Damascus
23 January 2008 - 25 January 2008
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Gaza Palestinians Break Out into Sinai
23 January 2008 - 3 February 2008
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Post-Annapolis Talks on Final Status: Israeli's Security Demands
28 February 2008 - 11 May 2008
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Assassination of Khaled Atallah and Ibrahim Atallah in Gaza City
1 March 2008
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Israel Announces New Settlement Construction Plans
9 March 2008 - 2 April 2008
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Hamas Proposes a Comprehensive Cease-Fire
12 March 2008
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Hamas-Fatah Talks in Yemen
18 March 2008 - 28 March 2008
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20th Arab Summit Meets in Damascus
29 March 2008 - 30 March 2008
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Israel Refuses an Egyptian-Brokered Gaza Cease-Fire Offer
30 April 2008 - 12 May 2008
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Post-Annapolis Talks on Final Status to Nowhere
27 May 2008 - 30 August 2008
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Hamas and Israel Agree on a Six-Month Gaza Cease-Fire; Blockade Marginally Eased
17 June 2008 - 4 November 2008
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To Delink the West Bank from the Gaza Cease-Fire, Israel Escalates in the West Bank
7 July 2008 - 15 July 2008
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Israel Breaks the Gaza Cease-Fire
4 November 2008 - 30 November 2008
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The PLO Central Council Meets in Ramallah
23 November 2008 - 24 November 2008
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Gaza Cease-Fire Falls Apart
14 December 2008 - 21 December 2008
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Prelude to Israel's War on Gaza
21 December 2008 - 26 December 2008
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The War on Gaza (2008-09): Operation Cast Lead/ Battle of al-Furqan
27 December 2008 - 18 January 2009
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War on Gaza, Day 2
28 December 2008
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War on Gaza, Day 3
29 December 2008
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War on Gaza, Day 5
31 December 2008
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War on Gaza, Day 6
1 January 2009
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War on Gaza, Day 7
2 January 2009
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War on Gaza, Day 8: End of Phase 1; Balance Sheet
3 January 2009
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War on Gaza, Day 11: Dramatic Surge in Palestinian Civilian Casualties
6 January 2009
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War on Gaza, Day 13
8 January 2009
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War on Gaza, Day 19: Hamas Cease-Fire Offer
14 January 2009
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War on Gaza, Day 20
15 January 2009
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War on Gaza: US-Israel MOU on Arms Smuggling into Gaza
16 January 2009
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War on Gaza: Israel Announces a Unilateral Cease-Fire
17 January 2009
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War on Gaza: Parallel Israeli and Hamas Cease-Fires; Balance Sheet
18 January 2009
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Israel Completes Its Withdrawal from Gaza
20 January 2009 - 21 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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Talks to Consolidate Cease-Fire and Exchange Prisoners End in Failure
13 February 2009 - 18 February 2009
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Palestinian National Unity Talks Resume in Cairo
25 February 2009 - 18 May 2009
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Donor Conference for Gaza Reconstruction, Sharm al-Shaykh
2 March 2009
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Western Powers Adopt a Program of Action Against Weapons Smuggling into Gaza
13 March 2009
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The Obama Administration Prepares its Peace Initiative with the Arab Side
21 April 2009 - 28 May 2009
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Netanyahu's Speech at Bar-Ilan University on Peace and Security for Israel
14 June 2009
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Hamas's Heavy-Handed Control of a Salafi Group in Gaza
22 July 2009 - 15 August 2009
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Fatah Sixth General Conference Is Held in Bethlehem
4 August 2009 - 8 August 2009
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Egypt's Efforts for Palestinian Reconciliation Fail Once More
9 September 2009 - 25 October 2009
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Goldstone Report on the War on Gaza
15 September 2009 - 25 September 2009
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Israel-Hamas Token Preliminary Prisoner Deal
2 October 2009 - 3 October 2009
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UNGA Res. 64/10: Endorsing the Goldstone Report and Calling Upon both Sides to Investigate the Violations Reported in it
5 November 2009
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Palestinian Legislative and Presidential Elections Postponed
12 November 2009
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PLO Central Council Meeting Is Held in Ramallah
15 December 2009 - 16 December 2009
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Meaningful Reduction in Rockets Fired from Gaza Since the End of the War Against Gaza
31 December 2009
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Assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhuh in Dubai
20 January 2010 - 31 January 2010
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Palestinian Municipal Elections Announced and Delayed
8 February 2010 - 12 February 2011
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Gaza Cross-Border Situation Deteriorates
11 March 2010 - 1 April 2010
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Impact of the Democracy Drive in the Arab World on Palestinian Popular Politics
2 February 2011 - 15 March 2011
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Impact of Democracy Drive in the Arab World on Palestinian Official Politics
14 February 2011 - 27 April 2011
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Two Spates of Clashes Across Gaza Border
16 March 2011 - 10 April 2011
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Assassination of Muhammad al-Dayah, Abdullah Lubbad, and Isma‘il Lubbad in Deir al-Balah
2 April 2011
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Abbas and Mishal Sign in Cairo a Record of Understandings Related to the 2009 National Conciliation Draft Agreement
4 May 2011 - 17 May 2011
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US President Barack Obama Gives a Major Speech on the Middle East
19 May 2011 - 22 May 2011
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Palestinian Reconciliation Accord Put on Hold
14 June 2011 - 7 August 2011
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Assassination of Kamal al-Nairab and Imad Hamad in Rafah
18 August 2011
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Israel Settlement Activity Taken up Again in Earnest
27 September 2011 - 1 November 2011
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A Prisoner Swap Deal Between Hamas and Israel
11 October 2011
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After Palestine's UNESCO Admission, Israel Suspends Transfer of Taxes to the PA
1 November 2011 - 30 November 2011
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Four Islamic Jihad Members, Administrative Detainees in Israeli Prisons, Go on Hunger Strike
17 December 2011 - 1 April 2012
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Palestinian Reconciliation Meetings in Cairo
20 December 2011 - 22 December 2011
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In Contrast with Islamic Jihad, Hamas Leadership Leaves Syria
17 January 2012 - 12 March 2012
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Abbas and Mishal Sign the Doha Declaration and Then Agree on its Suspension
5 February 2012 - 23 February 2012
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Fayyad's Cabinet Reshuffle
16 May 2012
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Fatah and Hamas Sign an Agreement on an Implementation Timetable in Cairo
20 May 2012
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Local Elections in the West Bank Are Announced
10 July 2012 - 5 August 2012
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Dangerous Surge of Israeli-Palestinian Violence in and across Gaza
14 October 2012 - 13 November 2012
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Local Elections in the West Bank
20 October 2012 - 22 December 2012
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Visit of Qatar’s Emir Shaykh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani to Gaza
23 October 2012
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Israel's 2012 Assault on the Gaza Strip, Day 1
14 November 2012
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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 3
16 November 2012
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Israel's 2012 Assault on Gaza, Day 4
17 November 2012
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Israel's 2012 Assault on Gaza, Day 5
18 November 2012
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Assassination of Muhammad Shamalakh in Gaza City
19 November 2012
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Israel's 2012 Assault on Gaza: Cease-Fire Evening Announcement
21 November 2012
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Hamas and Fatah Exchange Reconciliation Gestures
22 November 2012 - 7 February 2013
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Hamas's Khalid Mishal Visits the Gaza Strip
8 December 2012
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24th Arab Summit Meets in Doha
26 March 2013 - 27 March 2013
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Khalid Mishal Reelected Head of Hamas
1 April 2013 - 2 April 2013
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Prime Minister Salam Fayyad Resigns
13 April 2013
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Toward Another Hamas-Fatah Agreement in Cairo
27 April 2013 - 14 May 2013
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Arab League Delegation in Washington Discusses the Arab Peace Initiative
29 April 2013
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Rami Hamdallah Forms New Palestinian Government
2 June 2013 - 6 June 2013
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A PLO-Hamas Agreement (the Shati' Agreement) to Form a Conciliation Cabinet
23 April 2014
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Israel Announces the Suspension of Negotiations with the Palestinians
24 April 2014
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Formation of the Palestinian Unity Government
2 June 2014
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Israeli and International Reactions to Announcement of Palestinian Unity Government
2 June 2014 - 3 June 2014
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Tension Mounts with the Kidnapping of Three Israeli Settlers in the Hebron Region
12 June 2014 - 30 June 2014
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Tension and Hostilities Mount Across Gaza
14 June 2014 - 2 July 2014
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Dangerous Escalation on the Gaza Front
3 July 2014 - 7 July 2014
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The 2014 Gaza War
7 July 2014 - 26 August 2014
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The 2014 Gaza War, Day 1
8 July 2014
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Egypt's Noncoordinated Cease-Fire Initiative Fails
14 July 2014 - 16 July 2014
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The 2014 Gaza War: Israel Launches Ground Invasion (Phase II)
17 July 2014 - 31 July 2014
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The 2014 Gaza War, Days 11 and 12
18 July 2014 - 19 July 2014
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The 2014 Gaza War, Days 16-20
23 July 2014 - 27 July 2014
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The 2014 Gaza War, Day 25: Breakdown of 72-Hour Cease-Fire Due to Activation of the Hannibal Directive
1 August 2014
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The 2014 Gaza War, Days 29-31: A 72-Hour Cease-Fire
5 August 2014 - 7 August 2014
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The 2014 Gaza War: Cease-Fire Talks in Cairo
11 August 2014 - 18 August 2014
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The 2014 Gaza War: Days 44-50
20 August 2014 - 26 August 2014
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Renewal of Settlement Activity
31 August 2014 - 24 December 2014
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Failed Attempt at Empowering the Palestinian Unity Government in Gaza
7 September 2014 - 9 October 2014
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The Case of Hamas-Appointed Civil Servants in Gaza
11 September 2014 - 18 December 2014
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Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism
16 September 2014
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Palestinian Leadership Debates End of Security Coordination with Israel
10 December 2014 - 14 December 2014
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The Palestinian Unity Government Still Does not Administer Gaza
11 January 2015 - 19 April 2015
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Hamas's Military Wing Outlawed in Egypt
31 January 2015 - 28 February 2015
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A "Reconstruction Hudna" in Gaza?
2 March 2015 - 14 April 2015
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Israel Detains Khalida Jarrar, then Releases Her, then Detains Her again
2 April 2015 - 19 January 2025
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Reports About Indirect Israel-Hamas Talks on Long-Term Cease-Fire
16 June 2015 - 16 June 2015
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A Third Intifada or a Temporary Outburst?
2 October 2015 - 31 January 2016
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No Cameras at Haram al-Sharif
25 October 2015 - 26 October 2015
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Muhammad al-Qeeq Stages a 94-day Hunger Strike and Compels His Jailers to Release Him
21 November 2015 - 21 May 2016
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Three Rounds of Hamas-Fatah Talks in Doha Come to Naught
7 February 2016 - 18 June 2016
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Five-Day Violence Along the Gaza Strip Border
3 May 2016 - 7 May 2016
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Attempts at Holding Palestinian Municipal Elections
21 June 2016 - 31 January 2017
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The Quartet Issues a Report on the Impediments to Palestinian-Israeli Settlement
1 July 2016
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Assassination of Muhammad Zuwari in Sfax
15 December 2016
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Palestinian Reconciliation Meetings Renewed in Doha, Beirut and Moscow, with No Results
5 January 2017 - 17 January 2017
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Yahya Sinwar Elected Head of Gaza's Hamas Political Bureau
13 February 2017
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Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad Meets in Istanbul
25 February 2017 - 26 February 2017
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Israel's State Comptroller Publishes Report on Gaza 2014 War
28 February 2017
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Hamas Forms a Committee to Administer Gaza Strip
16 March 2017
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Gaza and the Electricity Issue
27 April 2017 - 1 August 2017
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Hamas New Charter
1 May 2017
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Ismail Haniyeh Elected Head of Hamas Political Bureau
6 May 2017
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Municipal Elections in the West Bank
13 May 2017
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President Trump's Visit to Israel
22 May 2017 - 23 May 2017
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The PA Forces Early Retirement on Part of Its Employees in Gaza
4 July 2017
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The Internal Palestinian Reconciliation Process Is Relaunched with Some Credibility This Time
26 August 2017 - 10 October 2017
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Fatah and Hamas Sign in Cairo an Agreement to End Palestinian Division
12 October 2017
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Israeli and US Reactions to the Fatah-Hamas Agreement in Cairo
17 October 2017 - 19 October 2017
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Despite a Good Start, the Egypt-Sponsored Fatah-Hamas Agreement Finally Fails
1 November 2017 - 10 December 2017
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Assassination Attempt on Muhammad Hamdan in Sidon
14 January 2018 - 29 January 2018
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PLO Central Council Meeting Is Held in Ramallah
14 January 2018 - 6 February 2018
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Assassination Attempt on PA PM Hamdallah and Intel Chief Faraj in Bayt Hanun
13 March 2018 - 19 March 2018
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Palestinian Professor of Engineering Fadi al-Batsh Assassinated in Kuala Lumpur
21 April 2018
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23rd Palestine National Council Convenes in Ramallah
30 April 2018 - 3 May 2018
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Airstrikes and Rockets in Wake of Casualties during Great March of Return Protest
26 May 2018 - 20 August 2018
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Talks for a Long-Term Gaza Cease-Fire
7 August 2018 - 10 November 2018
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Long-Term Cease-Fire Linked to Palestinian Reconciliation
7 August 2018 - 31 December 2018
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Israel Continues to Attack Great March of Return Protesters
17 October 2018 - 1 November 2018
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Botched Undercover Israeli Operation in Gaza Sparks Exchange of Fire
11 November 2018 - 13 November 2018
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The UNGA Votes Down a US-Proposed Draft Resolution Condemning Hamas
6 December 2018
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UNGA Res. 73/89: Reaffirming Support for the Two-State Solution of Israel and Palestine
6 December 2018
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The Palestinian Constitutional Court Considers the Legislative Council to Be Dissolved
12 December 2018 - 22 December 2018
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Conditions Worsen for Palestinian Prisoners
2 January 2019 - 12 May 2019
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PA-Hamas Disagreements Lead to Temporary Closure of Rafah Crossing
7 January 2019 - 3 February 2019
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Russian Effort on Reconciliation Fails and Hamas-Fatah Relations Further Deteriorate
13 February 2019 - 17 February 2019
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Great March of Return Anniversary and Land Day
29 March 2019 - 30 March 2019
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Assassination of Hamed al-Khoudary in Gaza City
5 May 2019
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Gaza-Israel Exchange of Fire after Assassination of Baha Abu al-Ata
12 November 2019 - 15 November 2019
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US Peace Plan – Palestinian and International Reactions
28 January 2020 - 11 February 2020
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Israel Attack Gaza over Incendiary Protest Balloons
6 August 2020 - 1 September 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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After Threats of Annexation, Normalization Reignites Palestinian Reconciliation Talks
3 September 2020 - 24 September 2020
Event
Palestinian Reconciliation Comes again to a Standstill
1 October 2020 - 17 November 2020
Event
Israel Announces Massive Settlement Expansion after Normalization Deals
14 October 2020 - 15 December 2020
Event
PA Resumes Coordination with Israel, Receives Some Withheld Funds
17 November 2020 - 2 December 2020
Event
Morocco Normalizes Relations with Israel in Exchange for US Recognition of Western Sahara as Part of Morocco
10 December 2020 - 14 December 2020
Event
COVID-19 Continues to Severely Impact Daily Life in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021
Event
PA Announces Legislative, Presidential and PNC Elections, Later Postpones
15 January 2021 - 29 April 2021
Event
Hightened Tension over Attempts to Evict Palestinian Families from Sheikh Jarrah
15 February 2021 - 9 May 2021
Event
US Announces Resumption of UNRWA Funding and Forces UNRWA to Make Severe Policy Changes
7 April 2021 - 23 September 2021
Event
Towards a Unity Intifada
23 April 2021 - 10 May 2021
Event
May 2021 Gaza War, Day 1
10 May 2021
Event
The May 2021 Gaza War
10 May 2021 - 21 May 2021
Event
May 2021 Gaza War, Day 2
11 May 2021
Event
May 2021 Gaza War, Day 3
12 May 2021
Event
May 2021 Gaza War, Day 5
14 May 2021
Event
May 2021 Gaza War, Day 6
15 May 2021
Event
May 2021 Gaza War, Day 7
16 May 2021
Event
May 2021 Gaza War, Day 9
18 May 2021
Event
May 2021 Gaza War, Day 10
19 May 2021
Event
May 2021 Gaza War: A Balance Sheet
21 May 2021
Event
May 2021 Gaza War, Day 12
21 May 2021
Event
Israel Is Readmitted as an Observer Country to the African Union, Later Suspended
22 July 2021 - 20 February 2023
Event
Meetings Resume between PA and Israeli Ministers
29 August 2021 - 28 December 2021
Event
Great Britain Designates Hamas’s Political Wing as a Terrorist Organization
19 November 2021 - 26 November 2021
Event
Elections for Village Councils in the West Bank
11 December 2021

Historical Texts

Document
Letter from Sir Henry McMahon to Sharif Hussein
25 October 1915
Document
Palin Commission Report
1 July 1920
Document
Memorandum Submitted by Arab Senior Government Officials to the High Commissioner
30 June 1936
Document
London Round Table Conference on McMahon-Husain Correspondence
16 March 1939
Document
UNGA Resolution 3376 (XXX)
10 November 1975
Document
UNGA Resolution 3375 (XXX)
10 November 1975
Document
UNGA Resolution 42/210
17 December 1987
Document
UNGA Resolution 42/229
2 March 1988
Document
UNGA Resolution 42/230
23 March 1988
Document
Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)
18 August 1988
Document
UNGA Resolution 43/160
9 December 1988
Document
UNGA Resolution 43/177
15 December 1988
Document
Hamas’s Memorandum on Restructuring the Palestine National Council (in Arabic)
7 April 1990
Document
Yitzhak Rabin’s Address to Knesset after Israeli-Palestinian Agreement
5 October 1995
Document
Protocol Concerning the Redeployment in Hebron
17 January 1997
Document
President George W. Bush’s Speech US Policy in the Middle East
24 June 2002
Document
Israel and the Road Map
23 May 2003 - 25 May 2003
Document
UNGA Resolution 58/292
17 May 2004
Document
Palestinian Parties and Factions Code of Conduct during the Legislative Electoral Process
17 October 2005
Document
Mecca Agreement
8 February 2007
Document
President George W. Bush’s Policy Speech
16 July 2007
Document
Memorandum of Understanding between Israel and the United States Regarding Prevention of the Supply of Arms and Related Materiel to Terrorist Groups
16 January 2009
Document
Letter Dated 4 May 2009 from the Secretary-General Addressed to the President of the Security Council
4 May 2009
Document
President Obama's Speech at Cairo University on the United States and the Muslim World
4 June 2009
Document
Netanyahu's Speech at Bar-Ilan University
14 June 2009
Document
Fatah Sixth General Conference: Five Points of Clarification on Political Program
8 August 2009
Document
Report of the Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (Goldstone Report)
25 September 2009
Document
Palestinian National Conciliation Agreement: Related Understandings Between Fatah and Hamas
4 May 2011
Document
President Barack Obama's Address to the State Department Reframing U.S. Middle East Policy
19 May 2011
Document
Statement Issued after a PLO-Hamas Meeting to End Division and Implement the National Reconciliation Agreement (in Arabic)
23 April 2014
Document
Report of the UNHِQ Board of Inquiry Into Incidents Affecting UNRWA Schools during the 2014 Gaza War
27 April 2015
Document
Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict
24 June 2015
Document
Report of the Middle East Quartet
1 July 2016
Document
Secretary John Kerry’s Speech on Middle East Peace
28 December 2016
Document
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas): Document of General Principles and Policies
1 May 2017
Document
Agreement Between Fatah and Hamas to End Palestinian Division
12 October 2017
Document
Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry: On the Protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
28 February 2019
Document
Database of All Business Enterprises Involved in Israeli Settlement Activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
12 February 2020
Document
Abraham Accords: Declaration of Peace, Cooperation, and Constructive Diplomatic and Friendly Relations, Announced by the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain
15 September 2020
Document
B’Tselem: A Regime of Jewish Supremacy from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea: This is apartheid
12 January 2021
Document
HRC Res. S-30/1: Establishing an Ongoing Commission of Inquiry on Palestine
27 May 2021

Biographies

Biography
Khalil al-Wazir (Abu Jihad)
10 October 1935 - 16 April 1988
Biography
Nayef Hawatmeh
November 1935
Biography
Ahmad Ismail Yasin
June 1936 - 22 March 2004
Biography
Mahmoud Darwish
13 March 1941 - 9 August 2008
Biography
Abd al-Aziz Rantisi
1947 - 17 April 2004
Biography
Dalal al-Mughrabi
29 December 1959 - 11 March 1978
Biography
Ismail Haniyeh
1962 - 31 July 2024
Biography
Khalida Jarrar
9 February 1963

Highlights

Highlight
Preservation of Heritage in Palestine
A Rising Awareness of an Imperiled Treasure
Highlight
Palestinian Refugees in the Gaza Strip Since 1967
Incubators of Resistance
Highlight
The First Intifada, 1987-1993
Exhilaration of Revolt, Promise of Freedom
Highlight
VII. From A Sense Of Victory To Separate Peace And Civil War
1973-1982
Highlight
IX. The First Intifada And The Beginning Of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations
1987-1993
Highlight
The October 2000 Events in Israel
The Violent Repression of a Palestinian Solidarity Outburst
Highlight
Israel’s Gaza Redeployment, 2005
Exacerbating the Siege and Targeting the Land of the West Bank
Highlight
XI. The Al-Aqsa Intifada and the End of an Era in Palestinian Politics
2000-2006
Highlight
The Second Intifada, 2000-2005
Mounting Confrontation, Shattered Aspirations
Highlight
The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine – DFLP
1969-present
Highlight
France and the Palestine Question before 1948
Competition with the British, North African Considerations, Lukewarm Support for Zionism
Highlight
The Judaization of the Galilee
A Long-Lasting Strategy Faced by a Bulwark of Palestinian Tenacity
Highlight
The Palestinian National Initiative Movement - Al-Mubadara
2002-present
Highlight
Madrid and the Oslo Agreement, 1991-1993
Short-Lived Promises of a Negotiated Settlement
Highlight
The Palestinian Communist Movement
1948-present
Highlight
Palestinian Refugees in Syria
Fully Integrated, for Better and for Worse
Highlight
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – PFLP
1967-present
Highlight
Jaramana Refugee Camp
Syria
Highlight
Khan Eshieh Refugee Camp
Syria
Highlight
Ein el Tal (Handarat) Refugee Camp
Syria
Highlight
The Palestinian National Liberation Movement – Fatah (II)
1990-present
Highlight
X. The Oslo Process And The Establishment Of The Palestinian Authority
1993-2000
Highlight
The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
1980–present
Highlight
The Islamic Resistance Movement – Hamas
1987–present
Highlight
China and the Palestine Question
From Revolutionary Solidarity to Rhetorical Support
Highlight
The European Union and the Palestine Question
From Promising Ambitions to Crippling Divisions
Highlight
Sayida Zeinab (Qabr Essit) Refugee Camp
Syria
Highlight
Sbeineh Refugee Camp
Syria
Highlight
Muslim Pilgrimage to Jerusalem
The Religious-Political Ramifications of Israeli Occupation
Highlight
Mar Elias Refugee Camp
Lebanon
Highlight
Rashidiyya Refugee Camp
Lebanon
Highlight
Mexico and the Palestine Question
Equidistance… in Israel’s Favor
Highlight
Turkey and the Palestine Question
Torn between a Pro-Western Stance, Regional Considerations and Identity
Highlight
The War on Gaza, 2008–2009
Israel’s Strategic Quandary
Highlight
Yarmouk Refugee Camp
Syria
Highlight
Spain and the Palestine Question
Upholding Support for Palestine Amidst Growing Relations with Israel
Highlight
Palestinians in Germany
From Melancholia to Anger
Highlight
Beddawi Refugee Camp
Lebanon
Highlight
Tal al-Za‘atar Refugee Camp
Lebanon
Highlight
The May 2021 Gaza War
Against New Challenges, Israel’s Old Recipes
Highlight
Lydda, 9-13 July 1948
A City-Wide Massacre Culminating in the Death March
Highlight
The 2014 Gaza War
An Asymetric Draw
Highlight
XII. A Palestinian Authority Divided, Israeli Assaults on Gaza, and Peace Process Setbacks
2006-2017
Highlight
Palestinian Political Prisoners in Israeli Jails
Large-Scale Incarceration and Resistance
Highlight
The New South Africa and the Palestine Question
From Good Offices to Total Support
Highlight
The Republic of Ireland and the Palestine Question
Solidarity of the Colonized
Highlight
The Palestinians in Sweden
Engaged for Palestine beyond their Diverse Legal Statuses

Places

Place
al-Sawafir al-Shamaliyya
Place
'Arab al-Shamalina
Place
Hamama
Place
Ijlil al-Shamaliyya
Place
Wadi al-Hamam

Thematic Chronologies

Thematic Chronology
Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation Attempts
2005 - present
Thematic Chronology
The 2014 Gaza War
2014-2015
Thematic Chronology
The War on Gaza, 2008-2009
2008 - 2009
Thematic Chronology
Israel's 2012 Assault on Gaza
2012
Thematic Chronology
The May 2021 Gaza War
2021

Periods

Period
XII. Gaza Strip Separated and Assaulted