The first PNC opens in Jerusalem and establishes the PLO

Organizations/movement: Fatah; Filastinuna–Nida’ al-Hayat. Action: The Beirut periodical began publishing arguments associated with Fatah and independent Palestinian mobilization. Result: Its...

Palestinian student associations convened in Cairo and founded the General Union of Palestine Students (GUPS), building a cross-border organisation for students and national political mobilisation....

Organizations/movement: Palestinian Arabic literary movement. Action: Darwish published his first poetry collection, Asafeer bila Ajniha. Result: A new Palestinian poetic voice entered Arabic public...

Organizations/movement: Fatah; Algerian supporters. Action: Fatah opened an office in newly independent Algeria and developed relations with its government. Result: The movement gained an external...

Organizations/movement: Fatah; Chinese government. Action: The two leaders visited China to obtain political support for the Palestinian movement. Result: Chinese leaders agreed to support the...

Organizations/movement: Fatah; al-Asifa. Action: The command issued a statement claiming operations inside Israel on the preceding night. Result: Fatah publicly announced its armed campaign. Impact...

Organizations/movement: General Union of Palestinian Women (GUPW); PLO. Action: Women established a national union linked to the PLO framework. Result: An organized platform connected women’s social...

The founding congress of the General Union of Palestinian Women opened in Jerusalem, bringing together women’s organisations and activists in a national framework; the congress ran until 20 July.

Organizations/movement: Palestine National Council; PLO. Action: The PNC held its third session in Gaza from 20 to 24 May. Result: The PLO continued developing its representative and policy-making...

Organizations/movement: Palestinian citizens’ anti-military-rule movement; parliamentary opposition. Action: After years of opposition, Israel formally ended the military-government apparatus...