Agricultural Relief begins supporting Palestinian farmers

Israeli authorities closed Birzeit University from 16 February to 16 April 1982. Repeated closures impeded Palestinian higher education and political organisation.

Organizations/movement: PLO; Lebanese allies; Israeli army. Action: PLO forces and allies confronted the Israeli invasion, followed by the siege of Beirut. Result: The war inflicted widespread...

Beit Atfal Assumoud, a Palestinian community organisation in Lebanon, was established to support Palestinian children and families through education and social services.

Organizations/movement: PLO; evacuation mediators. Action: Arafat departed aboard a ship after a US-mediated evacuation agreement. Result: The leadership relocated to Tunis as forces dispersed. Impact...

Organizations/movement: Al-Haq. Action: Al-Haq established its fieldwork department and hired its first fieldworker. Result: Directly gathered information became a foundation for its human rights...

Organizations/movement: Palestine National Council; PLO. Action: The council’s final statement reaffirmed independent Palestinian decision-making and the PLO’s institutions. Result: It set out...

Organizations/movement: PLO; Jordanian government. Action: The parties agreed on a joint approach involving withdrawal, self-determination, refugee rights and a proposed confederation. Result: A...

Organizations/movement: UN Security Council; PLO; Tunisian government. Action: After Israel’s 1 October air raid, Tunisia brought the attack before the Security Council. Result: Resolution 573...

The Palestinian American Women’s Association was established in Los Angeles, contributing to community organisation and Palestinian diaspora solidarity.

Organizations/movement: Birzeit University students; faculty. Action: Students held a protest against a military roadblock affecting access to the university. Result: Israeli forces killed two...