2013 in the Palestinian territories

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Events in the year 2013 in the Palestinian territories .

Palestinian territories places comprised of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip

Palestinian territories has been used for many years to describe the territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. More recently, the official United Nations terminology has been used, occupied Palestinian territory increasingly replacing other terms since 1999. The European Union also has adopted this usage The International Court of Justice refers to the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as "the Occupied Palestinian Territory" and this term is used as the legal definition by the International Court of Justice in the ruling in July 2004. The term occupied Palestinian territories is also still in common use.

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Incumbents

Palestinian National Authority (non-state administrative authority)

Palestinian National Authority interim government in Western Asia, governing West Bank Areas A and B since 1994 and, until 2006, the Gaza Strip

The Palestinian National Authority is the interim self-government body established in 1994 following the Gaza–Jericho Agreement to govern the Gaza Strip and Areas A and B of the West Bank, as a consequence of the 1993 Oslo Accords. Following elections in 2006 and the subsequent Gaza conflict between the Fatah and Hamas parties, its authority had extended only in areas A and B of the West Bank. Since January 2013, the Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority uses the name "State of Palestine" on official documents.

Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority

The Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority was the position of the official head of government of the Palestinian Authority government, which operated between 2003 to January 2013, when it was officially transformed into the State of Palestine. Some still refer to the position of the Prime Minister of the Gaza Strip as the Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority.

Salam Fayyad Palestinian politician

Salam Fayyad is a Palestinian politician and former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority and Finance Minister.

Ismail Haniyeh Palestinian politician

Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh is a senior political leader of Hamas and formerly one of two disputed Prime Ministers of the Palestinian National Authority. Haniyeh became prime minister after Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections of 2006. President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed Haniyeh from office on 14 June 2007 at the height of the Fatah–Hamas conflict, but Haniyeh did not acknowledge the decree and continued to exercise prime ministerial authority in the Gaza Strip. In September 2016 reports indicate that Haniyeh will replace Khaled Meshaal as head leader of Hamas. He was elected as Hamas political chief on 6 May 2017.

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On April 13 Salam Fayyad resigned as Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority Salam Fayyad (cropped).jpg
On April 13 Salam Fayyad resigned as Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
Gaza City City in Gaza Governorate

Gaza, also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of 515,556, making it the largest city in the State of Palestine. Inhabited since at least the 15th century BCE, Gaza has been dominated by several different peoples and empires throughout its history. The Philistines made it a part of their pentapolis after the Ancient Egyptians had ruled it for nearly 350 years.

Hamas Palestinian Sunni-Islamist fundamentalist organization

Hamas is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamist fundamentalist organization. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. It has been the de facto governing authority of the Gaza Strip since its takeover of that area in 2007. During this period it fought several wars with Israel. It is regarded, either in whole or in part, as a terrorist organization by several countries and international organizations, most notably by Israel, the United States and the European Union. Russia, China, and Turkey are among countries who do not regard it so.

Fatah major Palestinian political party

Fatah, formerly the Palestinian National Liberation Movement, is a Palestinian nationalist political party and the largest faction of the confederated multi-party Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the second-largest party in the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). The President of the Palestinian Authority is a member of Fatah.

Notable deaths

Said al-Muragha Palestinian militant

Col. Sa'eed Musa al-Muragha was a Palestinian militant better known as Abu Musa.

Fatah al-Intifada

Fatah al-Intifada is a Palestinian militant faction founded by Col. Said al-Muragha, better known as 'Abu Musa'. The group is often referred to as the 'Abu Musa Faction'. Officially it refers to itself as the Palestinian National Liberation Movement - "Fatah", the identical name of the major Fatah movement. Fatah al-Intifada is not part of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

Maryam Mohammad Yousif Farhat, or Mariam Farahat, popularly known as Umm Nidal, "the mother of Nidal", or "Khansa of Palestine", was Palestinian politician, member of parliament in the Palestinian Legislative Council, and one of Hamas' candidates elected in the Palestinian legislative election, 2006. The word "Nidal" in Arabic is a term, meaning "struggle", "effort" or "work". She was one of the prominent Islamist female leaders in Palestine.

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Mahmoud Abbas Palestinian statesman

Mahmoud Abbas, also known by the kunya Abu Mazen, is the President of the State of Palestine and Palestinian National Authority. He has been the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) since 11 November 2004, and Palestinian president since 15 January 2005. Abbas is a member of the Fatah party and was elected Chairman of Fatah in 2009.

The Fatah–Hamas conflict, also referred to as the Palestinian Civil War, was a conflict between the two main Palestinian political parties, Fatah and Hamas, resulting in the split of the Palestinian Authority in 2007. The reconciliation process and unification of Hamas and Fatah administrations has not finalized as of May 2018.

Events in the year 2010 in the Palestinian territories.

Events in the year 2009 in the Palestinian territories.

Events in the year 2008 in the Palestinian territories.

Events in the year 2007 in the Palestinian territories.

Events in the year 2011 in the Palestinian territories.

The Fatah–Hamas Doha Agreement was a reconciliation attempt between Fatah and Hamas, signed on 7 February 2012. The parties agreed to form an interim national consensus government composed of independent technocrats, to prepare for upcoming elections. It would be led by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The envisioned government did not materialize.

Events in the year 2012 in the Palestinian territories.

Governance of the Gaza Strip

The governance of the Gaza Strip is carried out by the Hamas administration, led by Ismail Haniyeh, from 2007, until 2014 and again from 2016. The Hamas administration is often referred to as the Hamas government in Gaza.

The Palestinian Authority government in the West Bank refers to the government body of the Palestinian National Authority, seated in Ramallah from 1994 until its split in 2007, and finally the rebranding into the Government of the State of Palestine in 2013.

Rami Hamdallah Palestinian politician

Rami Hamdallah is a Palestinian politician and academic. He is the Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority and president of An-Najah National University in Nablus.

The Battle of Gaza, also referred to as Hamas' takeover of Gaza, was a military conflict between Fatah and Hamas, that took place in the Gaza Strip between the June 10 and 15, 2007. It was a prominent event in the Fatah–Hamas conflict, centered on the struggle for power, after Fatah lost the parliamentary elections of 2006. Hamas fighters took control of the Gaza Strip and removed Fatah officials. The battle resulted in the dissolution of the unity government and the de facto division of the Palestinian territories into two entities, the West Bank governed by the Palestinian National Authority, and Gaza governed by Hamas.

Palestinian governments of 2013

The Palestinian governments of 2013 were two Palestinian governments established respectively in June and September 2013. They ruled de facto over the West Bank only.

Fatah–Hamas reconciliation process

The Fatah–Hamas reconciliation process refers to a series of reconciliation attempts to resolve the hostility between Fatah and Hamas since the 2006–2007 Fatah–Hamas conflict and Hamas' subsequent takeover of the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian Unity Government of June 2014

The Palestinian Unity Government of June 2014 was a national unity government of the Palestinian National Authority under Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formed on 2 June 2014 following the Fatah-Hamas Reconciliation Agreement that had been signed on 23 April 2014. The ministers were nominally independent, but overwhelmingly seen as loyal to President Abbas and his Fatah movement or to smaller leftist factions, none of whom were believed to have close ties to Hamas. However, the Unity Government was not approved by the Legislative Council, leading to its legitimacy being questioned. The Unity Government dissolved on 17 June 2015 after President Abbas said it was unable to operate in the Gaza Strip.

References

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  2. ↑ "Fatah holds first mass rally in Gaza in years – Middle East – Al Jazeera English" . Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mass rally in Gaza to support Palestinian president's Fatah faction - World news - guardian.co.uk". the Guardian. London. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ "BBC News – 'Palestine' to be used in West Bank public documents". BBC News. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ Rudoren, Jodi (February 26, 2013). "Rocket From Gaza Hits Israel, Breaking Cease-Fire". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ "BBC News - Obama vows Israeli friendship on first visit as president". BBC News. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Obama faces conflict-ridden Middle East during visit to a skeptical Israel - NY Daily News". NY Daily News. New York. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ Harriet Sherwood. "Barack Obama visits Israel in effort to boost relations with Netanyahu - World news - guardian.co.uk". the Guardian. London. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Palestinian Hamas Islamists re-elect Meshaal as leader - Reuters". Reuters. April 2, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Hamas orders gender segregation at schools - Middle East - Al Jazeera English" . Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  11. ↑ "BBC News - Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigns". BBC News. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  12. ↑ "BBC News - Gaza city: Israeli air strike kills Palestinian militant". BBC News. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Abbas accepts Palestinian prime minister's resignation - Reuters". Reuters. June 23, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  14. ↑ Peace talks set to begin after Israel agrees to free 104 Palestinian prisoners, Washington Post. July 28, 2013
  15. ↑ "Fatah al-Intifada chief dies in Damascus at 85 - Maan News Agency". Maan News Agency. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Fox News Firebrand Palestinian lawmaker known as mother martyrs dies in Gaza". Fox News. March 17, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  17. ↑ Kareem Khadder, CNN (April 3, 2013). "CNN: Palestinian prisoner's death sparks protests in Israel, West Bank". CNN. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Celebrated Palestinian historian, journalist dies at 93 - Maan News Agency". Maan News Agency. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
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