First Communiqué of the Islamic Resistance Movement...

Lebanon's Parliament Votes to Reject 1983 Agreement with Israel and 1969 Agreement with PLO

21 May 1987

PalQuest records this dated development: Lebanon's Parliament Votes to Reject 1983 Agreement with Israel and 1969 Agreement with PLO.

Al-Quds, a Nablus-Based Palestinian News Agency, Is Closed for Two Years

25 October 1987

PalQuest records this dated development: Al-Quds, a Nablus-Based Palestinian News Agency, Is Closed for Two Years.

Closure of Bethlehem University

28 October 1987

PalQuest records this dated development: Closure of Bethlehem University.

Palestinian Hang-Glider Operation

25 November 1987

PalQuest records this dated development: Palestinian Hang-Glider Operation.

Start of the Intifada in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank

9 December 1987

The killing of four Palestinian workers in a collision involving an Israeli army vehicle sparked mass protests in Gaza and the West Bank. PalQuest dates the First Intifada from this day; some...

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14 December 1987

Hamas issued its first communiqué amid the uprising. The organization emerged in Gaza from Palestinian Muslim Brotherhood networks.

UNGA Res. 42/210: Affirms PLO UN Mission Covered by Headquarters Agreement with Host Country

17 December 1987

The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 42/210. Its stated subject was: Affirms PLO UN Mission Covered by Headquarters Agreement with Host Country.

Solidarity of Israel's Palestinians with the Intifada

21 December 1987

PalQuest records this dated development: Solidarity of Israel's Palestinians with the Intifada.

SC Res. 605: Deploring Israeli Violent Repression of Palestinian Intifada

22 December 1987

The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 605. Its stated subject was: Deploring Israeli Violent Repression of Palestinian Intifada.

SC Res. 607: Calling upon Israel to Refrain from Deporting Palestinians

5 January 1988

The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 607. Its stated subject was: Calling upon Israel to Refrain from Deporting Palestinians.

Unified National Leadership of the Uprising

8 January 1988

The Unified National Leadership of the Uprising issued its first communiqué, providing directions for organized protest during the First Intifada.

First Communiqué of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)

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