Historical Organization
Palestinian Authority
Palestinian Authority
Also known as: PA
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Organization Timeline
Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area Is Signed in Cairo
📅 4 May 1994Yasir Arafat and Shimon Peres signed the Gaza–Jericho agreement in Cairo, setting out Israeli redeployment and powers for a Palestinian Authority.
Palestine National Authority (PNA) Holds First Official Meeting in Tunis
📅 26 May 1994PalQuest records this dated development: Palestine National Authority (PNA) Holds First Official Meeting in Tunis.
US formally Presents Israel and the PA with the Road Map
📅 30 April 2003The United States formally presented Israel and the Palestinian Authority with the Quartet’s phased Road Map toward a two-state settlement.
Aqaba Summit: Bush, Abdullah, Abbas, and Sharon Meet
📅 4 June 2003The Aqaba summit brought together leaders of the United States, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and Israel to discuss the Road Map, without a breakthrough.
London Meeting on Supporting the Palestinian Authority
📅 1 March 2005PalQuest records this development: London Meeting on Supporting the Palestinian Authority.
Mahmoud Abbas's First Visit to White House as PA President
📅 26 May 2005PalQuest records this development: Mahmoud Abbas's First Visit to White House as PA President.
The PA Forces Early Retirement on Part of Its Employees in Gaza
📅 4 July 2017PalQuest records this development: The PA Forces Early Retirement on Part of Its Employees in Gaza.
PA Asks the ICC to Investigate Israeli Settlement Policies
📅 22 May 2018PalQuest records this development: PA Asks the ICC to Investigate Israeli Settlement Policies.
PA President Abbas Signs Accession Papers for 11 International Organizations
📅 15 November 2018PalQuest records this development: PA President Abbas Signs Accession Papers for 11 International Organizations.
Israeli Court Finds PA Liable for Attacks During Second Intifada
📅 8 July 2019PalQuest records this development: Israeli Court Finds PA Liable for Attacks During Second Intifada.
The PA and Israel Agree that the PA Can Collect Fuel Taxes
📅 22 August 2019PalQuest records this development: The PA and Israel Agree that the PA Can Collect Fuel Taxes.
US Congress Amends ATCA to Resume Funding for PA Security Forces
📅 20 December 2019The US Congress amended the Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act to permit a resumption of American aid for Palestinian Authority security forces.
PA Issues Building Permits in Area C
📅 1 October 2020The Palestinian Authority began issuing building permits in Area C of the West Bank, where Israeli planning controls severely limit Palestinian construction.
President Biden Meets with President Abbas in Bethlehem; No Joint Statement
📅 15 July 2022US President Joe Biden met Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem; the meeting ended without a joint statement.
Israel Decides to Deduct $176 Million From the Transfer of the PA’s Tax Revenue
📅 31 July 2022Israel decided to deduct $176 million from tax revenues it collects for the Palestinian Authority, connecting the deduction to payments to prisoners and their families.