2017 in Palestine

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Events in the year 2017 in Palestine .

Incumbents

State of Palestine (UN observer non-member State)

• Mahmoud Abbas (PLO), President, 8 May 2005–current
• Rami Hamdallah, Prime Minister, 6 June 2013–current
• Government of Palestine – 17th Government of Palestine

Gaza Strip (Hamas administration unrecognized by the United Nations)

• Ismail Haniyeh (Hamas), Prime Minister, 29 March 2006–current

Events

The Edward Said Public Library opened in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. ^[1]

November

November 1

Israeli forces arrest journalist and prisoners' rights activist Bushra al-Tawil and sentences her to six months in administrative detention. ^[2]

See also

• 2017 in Israel
• List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, 2017

References

1. Guzman, Chad de. "Gaza-Based Poet Mosab Abu Toha Reunites With Family After Israeli Detention". TIME. Archived from the original on 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
2. "Activist, journalist Bushra al-Tawil sixth Palestinian woman currently imprisoned in administrative detention".