9 January 2005ElectionMahmoud Abbas
Abbas is elected President of the Palestinian Authority after the death of Yasser Arafat
Historical records for Palestine in 2005, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Abbas is elected President of the Palestinian Authority after the death of Yasser Arafat
Abbas is elected with 62% of the vote as the new president of the Palestinian Authority
Abbas is formally sworn in as the President of the Palestinian National Authority in a ceremony held in the West Bank town of Ramallah
Israeli radio reports that Abbas had secured a 30-day ceasefire from Hamas and Islamic Jihad
Israeli radio reports that Abbas had secured a 30-day ceasefire from Hamas and Islamic Jihad
Israeli radio reports that Abbas had secured a 30-day ceasefire from Hamas and Islamic Jihad
Israeli radio reports that Abbas had secured a 30-day ceasefire from Hamas and Islamic Jihad
A mandate to secure a ceasefire, reform the corrupt PLA & resume peace talks
A mandate to secure a ceasefire, reform the corrupt PLA & resume peace talks
Elected President with 62.3% of the votes cast
Abbas meets Ariel Sharon at Sharm el Sheikh and announces steps to reduce violence
Abbas and Sharon declare steps toward ending violence at the Sharm el Sheikh summit
Meets Sharon and declares an end to armed attacks against Israelis.
Abbas travels to the White House and meets with President Bush, Bush, in return for Abbas crackdown on terrorists, pledges $50 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority and reiterates US support or a free Palestinian state
Abbas travels to the White House and meets with President Bush, Bush, in return for Abbas crackdown on terrorists, pledges $50 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority and reiterates US support or a free Palestinian state
Abbas leads the Palestinian Authority during Israel's unilateral withdrawal from settlements in Gaza
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