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Palestine in 1988

Historical records for Palestine in 1988, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

22Records
11Events
5Named people
6Places
6Categories

Historical records

March

March 1988Intifada, 1stFaisal al- Husseini

Jerusalem · Politics / First Intifada

Supports political organization and civil resistance during the First Intifada.

November

15 November 1988Declaration of IndependenceYasser Arafat

Politics / PLO

The independent state of Palestine is declared

15 November 1988Independence of PalestineYasser Arafat

Politics / PLO

The independent state of Palestine is declared

15 November 1988Palestinian Declaration of IndependenceYasser Arafat

Algiers · Politics / PLO

Proclaims Palestinian independence and accepts a diplomatic course during the First Intifada.

December

12 December 1988InfifadaYasser Arafat

Algiers · Politics / PLO

Arafat recognises Israel's right to exist and accepts United Nations resolutions during diplomatic moves linked to the uprising

13 December 1988Independence of PalestineYasser Arafat

Politics / PLO

Arafat makes a speech in the United Nations recognising Israel & renouncing terrorism

13 December 1988UN AddressYasser Arafat

Geneva · Government / PLO

Addresses the United Nations after the PLO declares acceptance of resolutions 242 and 338.

December 1988Intifada, 1stHanan Ashrawi

West Bank · Politics / First Intifada

Emerges as a public Palestinian voice explaining the uprising to international audiences.

Other Events

1988Arafat renounces terrorismYasser Arafat

Politics / PLO

Arafat renounces terrorism

1988HamasAhmed Ismail Hassan Yassin

Politics / Hamas

Hamass 1988 charter calls for the replacement of Israel and the Palestinian Territories with an Islamic Palestinian state

1988HamasAhmed Ismail Hassan Yassin

Religion / Islam

Hamass 1988 charter calls for the replacement of Israel and the Palestinian Territories with an Islamic Palestinian state

1988HamasAhmed Yassin

Gaza Strip · Politics / Hamas

Hamas charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip

1988HamasAhmed Yassin

Gaza Strip · Religion / Islam

Hamas charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip

1988Infifada

Gaza Strip · Warfare / First Intifada

Local activists challenge Israeli control through civil disobedience boycotts and neighbourhood committees

1988Infifada

Nablus · Warfare / First Intifada

Stone throwing demonstrations and commercial strikes become common forms of Palestinian resistance

1988Intifada, 1stFaisal al- Husseini

Gaza Strip · Warfare / First Intifada

Local activists challenge Israeli control through civil disobedience boycotts and neighbourhood committees

1988Intifada, 1stFaisal al- Husseini

Nablus · Warfare / First Intifada

Stone throwing demonstrations and commercial strikes become common forms of Palestinian resistance

1988Rule of Gaza StripAhmed Yassin

Gaza Strip · Politics / Hamas

Hamas charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip

1988Rule of Gaza StripAhmed Yassin

Gaza Strip · Religion / Islam

Hamas charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip

1988Rule of West BankAhmed Yassin

West Bank · Politics / Hamas

Hamas charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip

1988Rule of West BankAhmed Yassin

West Bank · Religion / Islam

Hamas charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip

1988TerrorismYasser Arafat

Politics / PLO

Arafat renounces terrorism

Names involved

Ahmed Ismail Hassan YassinAhmed YassinFaisal al- HusseiniHanan AshrawiYasser Arafat

Places involved

AlgiersGaza StripGenevaJerusalemNablusWest Bank

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.