18 May 1989Arrest of Ahmed YassinAhmed Yassin
Is arrested by Israeli authorities as Hamas expands during the First Intifada.
Historical records for Palestine in 1989, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Is arrested by Israeli authorities as Hamas expands during the First Intifada.
Supports PLO diplomatic work as pressure builds for a negotiated process.
Azzam is assassinated, the MAK split, with a significant number joining bin Ladens organisation
Yassin is arrested by the Israelis and sentenced to life imprisonment
Azzam is assassinated, the MAK split, with a significant number joining bin Ladens organisation
Azzam is assassinated, the MAK split, with a significant number joining bin Ladens organisation
Yassin is arrested by the Israelis and sentenced to life imprisonment
Islamic Jihad gains prominence as an armed Islamist movement during the uprising
The Unified National Leadership issues leaflets calling for strikes protests and coordinated resistance
Yassin is arrested by Israeli authorities as Hamas grows during the First Intifada
Yassin is arrested by Israeli authorities as Hamas grows during the First Intifada
Azzam is assassinated, the MAK split, with a significant number joining bin Ladens organisation
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