2015 Event Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declares that the state will no longer comply with the Oslo Accords, claiming that Israel has frequently violated the agreements, which renders them non-binding 2014 Event Israel closes visitation to Jerusalem's Temple Mount, citing security concerns after the shooting of Israeli activist Yehudah Glick; Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas claims that the action is a 'declaration of war' Hamas rejects a peace deal brokered by Egypt and agreed to by Israel; Israel warned that the rejection could result in military action to stop rocket attacks from Palestinian militants The U.S. government will recognize and provide finances to the new Palestinian government, formed by a coalition of Islamist groups Fatah and Hamas; the U.S. considers Hamas a terrorist group, but officials plan to monitor the new government's actions to ensure neutrality and commitment to achieving peace with Israel The U.S. will accept and provide finances to the new Palestinian government, formed jointly by Fatah and Hamas; the U.S. labels Hamas a terrorist group but will monitor the new government's actions to ensure commitment to achieving peace with Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, advises other nations to be cautious in recognizing the new Palestinian government, formed by agreement between Islamist rival groups Fatah and Hamas; Hamas plans to maintain its anti-Zionist stance Pope Francis invites Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to pray with him for peace; both leaders accept the invitation 2013 Event Palestinian investigators claim their former leader, Yasser Arafat, did not die of old age or ill health; they believe Israel killed him because his exhumed body contained high levels of the radioactive element polonium-210 Israel and Palestinian officials agree to resume negotiations for a peace agreement The President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, declares that official documents must use the words 'State of Palestine' 2012 Event Palestinian officials plan to exhume the body of former leader Yasser Arafat to determine whether his death in Paris, 2004, was caused by poisoning The 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran, Iran, closes with a 60-page final document focusing on Iran's nuclear energy program and the Palestinian issue, with no mention of the civil war in Syria Saudi Arabia donates $100 million to the Palestinian Authority 2011 Event U.S. conductor Daniel Barenboim holds a 'Peace Concert' in the Gaza Strip; he is a supporter of Palestinian rights Palestinian Authority cabinet members resign and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will select new ministers at the request of President Mahmoud Abbas 2010 Event Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad publicly declares Palestinians have changed; they are now fully committed to non-violence At least 40 people are killed by a bomb blast at a solidarity rally with the Palestinian people in Quetta, Pakistan After four Israeli settlers are shot at the Israeli settlement Beit Hagai, the Palestinian Authority arrested 250 members of Hamas President Obama meets with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, and promises Palestinians $400 million in U.S. assistance for the West Bank and Gaza 2007 Event BBC journalist Alan Johnston is freed by Palestinian kidnappers 2005 Event Mahmoud Abbas is elected as Palestinian Authority President 2004 Death Abu Abbas, Palestinian Politician 1996 Event Israel frees hundreds of Palestinian prisoners 1995 Event Israel begins W Bank pullback, frees hundreds of Palestinian prisoners Palestinian bomb attack in Beit Lid Israel, 21-22 killed 1994 Event Palestinian bomb attack on bus in Tel Aviv, kills 22 1994 Death Tawfik Ziad, Palestinian communist/Israeli MP/mayor of Nazareth, dies Palestinian suicide bomber kills 7 Israelis and himself 1993 Death Abu Rish, Palestinian PLO-leader, dies at 23 Khaled Moustapha Zir, Palestinian Hamas leader, shot to death at 25 Imad Aqal, Palestinian Izz-Danish al-Qassem-leader, shot to death Imad Aqal, Palestinian Hamas leader, dies at 24 Mouin Shabaita, Palestinian al-Fatah commandant, murdered Assad Saftawi, Palestinian co-founder of al-Fatah, murdered at 58 Ihsan Mohamed Salem, Yunis Awad, Palestinian Al-Fatah leader, killed 1990 Event Israeli police kill 17 Palestinian rioters 1988 Event Israel orders 9 Palestinian "instigators" deported from W Beirut 1987 Event Palestinian uprising against Israel in West Bank 1985 Event Palestinian terrorists kill 3 Israeli sailors at Lanaca Cyprus 1150 Lebanese and Palestinian prisoners exchanged for 3 Israelis 1982 Death Saad Sayd, Abu Walid, Palestinian commandant in Lebanon, dies 1982 Event Massacre of 1000+ Palestinian refugees at Chatila and Sabra begins Palestinian Liberation Organization leaves Lebanon Palestinian terrorists are dispersed from Beirut 1980 Event Palestinian throws hand grenade on Jewish children in Antwerp, 1 dead 1979 Event Failed Palestinian attack on Zaventem Airport in Belgium 1978 Event U.N. observes "international day of solidarity with Palestinian people," boycotted by U.S. and about 20 other countries 1978 Death Ezzedin Kalak, Palestinian PLO representative in Paris, murdered 1977 Event U.S. president Carter pleads for Palestinian homeland France releases Abu Daoud, a Palestinian suspected of involvement in massacre of Israeli athletes at 1972 Munich Olympics 1976 Event Syria drives Palestinian guerrillas out of Lebanon Christian militia conquer Palestinian camp Tell al-Za'tar, 2000 killed 1973 Event Palestinian Terrorists hijack Austrian train 1965 Event Palestinian al-Fatah organization forms 1964 Event Palestinian Liberation Army (PLA) forms 1948 Birthday Abu Abbas, Palestinian Politician 1943 Event German plane sinks boat loaded with Palestinian Jews bound for Malta 1935 Birthday Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Statesman 1922 Death Eliezer Ben-Jehuda, Perelmann, Latvia/Palestinian writer, dies at 67 1913 Event Hebrew language officially used to teach in Palestinian schools 309 Death Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded
