Palestinian National Authority
The Gaza-Jericho agreement of 1994 established an organisation to rule the Gaza Strip, and parts of the West Bank. This organization was called Palestinian National Authority (PA or PNA; Arabic: السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية as-Sulṭa al-Waṭanīya al-Filasṭīnīya).[1] This followed from the 1993 Oslo Accords for which The Nobel Peace Prize 1994 was awarded jointly to Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin "for their efforts to create peace in the Middle East.".[2][3] After the elections in 2006 and the Fatah-Hamas conflict the Palestinian Authority only had control over the areas in the West Bank. Since January 2013, the Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority uses the name "State of Palestine" on official documents.[4][5][6]
| Semi-presidential republic | |
  File:Zones A and B in the occupied Palestinian territories.svg | |
| Formation | 4 May 1994 |
|---|---|
| Founding agreement | Gaza–Jericho Agreement |
| Country | State of Palestine |
| Website | https://www.pcbs.gov.ps/ |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature | Palestinian Legislative Council |
| Speaker | Aziz Duwaik |
| Executive branch | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Shtayyeh |
| Headquarters | Ramallah, State of Palestine |
2024 government collapse
On the morning of 26 February 2024, the entire PNA government resigned from office. This included the prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh. The mass-resignation came from popular opposition to the Palestinian Authority and pressure from the United States during the Israel–Hamas war.[7][8][9][10]
Palestinian National Authority Media
Anthem of Palestine.
Yitzhak Rabin, Bill Clinton and Yasser Arafat at the Oslo Accords signing ceremony on 13 September 1993
CIA remote-sensing map of areas governed by the Palestinian Authority, July 2008.
Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority since 2005 (disputed since 2009)
References
- ↑ Palestinian Authority definition of Palestinian Authority in the Free Online Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com (2012-04-11). Retrieved on 2013-08-25.
- ↑ Rudoren, Jodi. "The Palestinian Authority". The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/organizations/p/palestinian_authority/index.html.
- ↑ The Palestinian government. CNN. 5 April 2001. http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/meast/04/05/palestinian.explainer/index.html. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ↑ Palestine: What is in a name (change)? - Inside Story Archived 2020-03-21 at the Wayback Machine. Al Jazeera English. Retrieved on 2013-08-25.
- ↑ WAFA – Palestine News & Information Agency, Presidential Decree Orders Using ‘State of Palestine’ on all Documents Archived 15 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. 8 January 2013
- ↑ Associated Press. Palestinian Authority officially changes name to 'State of Palestine'. Haaretz Daily Newspaper (5 January 2013).
- ↑ Staff of the Associated Press. Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms. AP News (26 February 2024). Jerusalem: Associated Press. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ↑ Cho, Kelly Kasulis. Palestinian prime minister, cabinet offer to resign in step toward post-Gaza war overhaul (26 February 2024)The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ↑ Sawafta, Ali. Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh resigns (26 February 2024). Ramallah, Palestine & Cairo, Egypt: Reuters. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ↑ Thompson, Nick. Mohammed Shtayyeh, Palestinian Authority prime minister, and government to resign (in en). CNN (2024-02-26). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
