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2007 in Palestine

Explore 15 historical events and records for Palestine in 2007.

Historical records for Palestine in 2007

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January

Abbas Meshaal Damascus Meeting

Abbas, Mahmoud ยท Damascus ยท Fatah Leader ยท Politics / Fatah

Abbas met Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal in Damascus in an effort to reduce factional tensions. The meeting formed part of regional attempts to prevent the Fatah-Hamas dispute from developing into a permanent political split.

Fatah

Abbas, Mahmoud ยท Mecca ยท President of Palestine ยท Government / Government of Palestine

Leaders from Hamas and Fatah, two Palestinian factions that have been engaged in deadly violence, meet in Mecca and reach deal to end the fighting and to form a unity Government

Hamas

Abbas, Mahmoud ยท President of Palestine ยท Government / Government of Palestine

President Mahmoud Abbas (Fatah) issues a decree outlawing the Hamas militia and executive force after Hamas militarily takes control of the Gaza Strip

Hamas

Abbas, Mahmoud ยท Gaza Strip ยท President of Palestine ยท Government / Government of Palestine

Abbas issues a decree outlawing the Hamas militia and executive force after Hamas takes control of Gaza

Hamas

Abbas, Mahmoud ยท Mecca ยท President of Palestine ยท Government / Government of Palestine

Leaders from Hamas and Fatah, two Palestinian factions that have been engaged in deadly violence, meet in Mecca and reach deal to end the fighting and to form a unity Government

Rule of Gaza Strip

Abbas, Mahmoud ยท Gaza Strip ยท President of Palestine ยท Government / Government of Palestine

Abbas loses effective control of Gaza after Hamas defeats Fatah forces in the territory

Rule of Gaza Strip

Abbas, Mahmoud ยท Gaza Strip ยท President of Palestine ยท Government / Government of Palestine

President Mahmoud Abbas (Fatah) issues a decree outlawing the Hamas militia and executive force after Hamas militarily takes control of the Gaza Strip

June

Sharm el Sheikh Four Way Summit

Abbas, Mahmoud ยท Sharm el Sheikh ยท President of Palestine ยท Government / Palestinian Authority

Abbas joined Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Jordan's King Abdullah II and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at Sharm el-Sheikh after Hamas took control of Gaza. The summit focused on supporting the Palestinian presidency and reviving confidence-building measures with Israel.

August

Olmert Abbas Jericho Meeting

Abbas, Mahmoud ยท Jericho ยท President of Palestine ยท Government / Palestinian Authority

Abbas hosted Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jericho for talks on fundamental issues connected with a future Palestinian state. The meeting was notable because it was the first visit by an Israeli prime minister to Palestinian-administered territory in seven years.

November

Annapolis Peace Conference

Abbas, Mahmoud ยท Annapolis ยท President of Palestine ยท Government / Palestinian Authority

Abbas represented the Palestinian side at the United States-sponsored Annapolis conference with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. The parties agreed to launch renewed bilateral negotiations and to pursue the obligations of the Road Map.

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Coup

Abbas, Mahmoud ยท President of Palestine ยท Government / Government of Palestine

Hamas violently overthrows Fatah forces in the Gaza Strip and Hamas members are dismissed from the PNA Government in response, Hamas has de facto control of the area

Emergency Government

Abbas, Mahmoud ยท Ramallah ยท President of Palestine ยท Government / Government of Palestine

Abbas dismisses the Hamas led government and appoints an emergency administration in the West Bank

Hamas

Abbas, Mahmoud ยท President of Palestine ยท Government / Government of Palestine

President Mahmoud Abbas (Fatah) issues a decree outlawing the Hamas militia and executive force after Hamas militarily takes control of the Gaza Strip. Hamas violently overthrows Fatah forces in the Gaza Strip and Hamas members are dismissed from the PNA Government in response, Hamas has de facto control of the area

Mahmoud Abbas

Fayyad, Salam ยท Ramallah ยท Prime Minister ยท Government / Government of Palestine

Abbas appoints Salam Fayyad as Prime Minister after the split between Gaza and the West Bank

Rule of Gaza

Abbas, Mahmoud ยท President of Palestine ยท Government / Government of Palestine

Hamas violently overthrows Fatah forces in the Gaza Strip and Hamas members are dismissed from the PNA Government in response, Hamas has de facto control of the area

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