Release from Administrative Detention
Husseini is released after six months of administrative detention and resumes public advocacy for Palestinian political rights and negotiations.
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1989 in Palestine
Explore 15 historical events and records for Palestine in 1989.
Historical records for Palestine in 1989
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January
February
Avi Sasportas Abduction
Hamas militants abduct Israeli soldier Avi Sasportas, prompting an intensified Israeli security investigation into the movement's developing armed networks.
April
Elected President of State of Palestine
The PLO Central Council elects Arafat President of the proclaimed State of Palestine, adding a state title to his existing leadership roles.
May
Arrest of Ahmed Yassin
Is arrested by Israeli authorities as Hamas expands during the First Intifada.
Peace Diplomacy
Supports PLO diplomatic work as pressure builds for a negotiated process.
July
Bus 405 Attack
Ghanim attacks a Tel Aviv to Jerusalem bus, causing a deadly crash that marks a serious escalation in violence during the uprising.
September
Beit Sahour Tax Resistance
Andoni becomes a prominent advocate of Beit Sahour's organized refusal to pay Israeli taxes as a form of nonviolent resistance.
October
Beit Sahour Solidarity Campaign
Husseini publicly supports Beit Sahour's tax resistance and presents the campaign as an example of organized nonviolent opposition to occupation.
Other events (month unknown)
Al-Qaeda
Azzam is assassinated, the MAK split, with a significant number joining bin Ladens organisation
Arrest of Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin
Yassin is arrested by the Israelis and sentenced to life imprisonment
Assassination of Abdullah Yusuf Azzam
Azzam is assassinated, the MAK split, with a significant number joining bin Ladens organisation
Death of Abdullah Yusuf Azzam
Azzam is assassinated, the MAK split, with a significant number joining bin Ladens organisation
Hamas
Yassin is arrested by the Israelis and sentenced to life imprisonment
Intifada, 1st
Yassin is arrested by Israeli authorities as Hamas grows during the First Intifada
Maktab al-Khidamat
Azzam is assassinated, the MAK split, with a significant number joining bin Ladens organisation
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