20 January 1996Constitution of PalestineYasser Arafat
An 88-member legislative body, the Palestinian Legislative Council, is elected
Historical records for Palestine in 1996, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
An 88-member legislative body, the Palestinian Legislative Council, is elected
Wins the first Palestinian presidential election.
Elected President of the Palestine Authority
Wins the first Palestinian Authority presidential election as voters also choose the Palestinian Legislative Council.
Palestinian elections are held under Oslo arrangements and Abbas remains a senior PLO figure
Palestinians vote for the Palestinian Authority presidency and council under Oslo arrangements
Arafat is elected President of the Palestinian Authority in elections provided for by the Oslo framework
Appointed President of the Palestine Authority
Works on negotiations under the new Palestinian Authority.
Becomes the first speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, helping institutionalize Palestinian Authority governance.
Yasser Arafat returns to Gaza after 27 years
Palestinian protests and clashes create one of the first major security crises after Oslo Two
Bombing of Israeli buses
Abbas becomes Secretary General of the PLO Executive Committee
Israel and the PLO sign a second peace agreement, establishinng an elected 88-member Palestinian National Council, which holds its inaugural session in Gaza in March 1996
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