Palestinian Authority
Interim government in Western Asia
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| January 2025 | The Tubas Brigade engaged in fighting with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), demonstrating that the group remained operational despite previous surrender. |
| 2024 | 80 members of the Tubas Brigade, including the group's leader, surrendered to the Palestinian Authority under pressure from continued clashes and utility cut-offs in Tubas, occurring after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. |
| 2024 | The Palestinian Authority attempted to assert its limited authority by cracking down on armed groups in the Jenin refugee camp, aiming to demonstrate its potential as a security partner to President-elect Donald Trump. |
| 2024 | Release of the documentary 'No Other Land' |
| 2024 | Release of the Palestinian film 'Happy Holidays' |
| October 2024 | Palestinian Authority launches Operation Protecting the Nation against the Tubas Brigade, a Palestinian militia in the West Bank, under the leadership of President Mahmoud Abbas. The operation aims to suppress militancy and counter perceived Iranian-backed attempts to undermine Fatah. |
| March 31 2024 | Mohammad Mustafa assumes the role of Prime Minister, succeeding Mohammad Shtayyeh |
| February 26 2024 | The entire Palestinian government, led by Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, resigned from office amid popular opposition and pressure from the United States during the Israel-Hamas war. |
| 2023 | Record numbers of Palestinian journalists are arrested and killed by the Israeli military, highlighting the ongoing dangers faced by media professionals in the region. |
| 2023 | Release of the Palestinian film 'Vibrations from Gaza' |
| 2023 | Release of 'The Teacher' |
| October 7 2023 | Beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, which resulted in significant casualties among Palestinian journalists, with 70% of journalists killed worldwide being Palestinian. |
| 2022 | Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Al Jazeera reporter, was killed by the Israeli military, gaining widespread global coverage. |
| 2022 | Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedom documents 605 violations against media freedom, with 69% attributed to Israel. |
| 2022 | Palestinian media watchdog reported 416 violations committed by Israeli occupation against Palestinian journalists, with approximately 29% being physical assaults. |
| 2022 | The short animated film 'Don't Cry' was produced, representing a recent addition to Palestinian animated cinema. |
| 2021 | IDF bombed media offices in Gaza, despite the buildings housing multiple press offices. |
| 2021 | Release of 'The Present', a short film contributing to contemporary Palestinian cinema. |
| 2021 | Release of the documentary 'Little Palestine: Diary of a Siege' |
| 2021 | Release of the Palestinian film 'Farha', which gained international attention for its portrayal of Palestinian historical experiences. |
| 2020 | Swedish foreign aid minister Peter Eriksson announced a 1.5 billion SEK (approximately 150 million euro) support package to the Palestinian Authority for 2020-2024, following reduced aid from other countries due to corruption concerns. |
| 2020 | Film Gaza mon amour was released, contributing to Palestinian cinema |
| 2020 | Film '200 Meters' directed by Ameen Nayfeh was released, contributing to Palestinian cinema. |
| August 2019 | The Palestinian Authority banned LGBTQ organizations, specifically targeting the group Al Qaws, from operating in the West Bank. |
| April 14 2019 | Mohammad Shtayyeh becomes Prime Minister, replacing Rami Hamdallah |
| 2018 | Reporters Without Borders filed the first of three complaints to the International Criminal Court regarding journalist killings by the IDF. |
| 2018 | Release of 'The Reports on Sarah and Saleem', directed by Muayad Alayan, representing a contemporary Palestinian film exploring complex social narratives. |
| December 2018 | A Ramallah court sentenced Palestinian-American Isaam Akel to life in prison with hard labor for selling land to Israeli Jews in the Old City of Jerusalem. |
| 2017 | Muhammad al-Qiq was administratively detained again and protested with a 32-day hunger strike. |
| 2017 | Palestinian Authority receives $693 million from foreign donors, with $345 million paid out through the Martyrs Fund as stipends to convicted militants and their families. |
| 2017 | Documentary Ghost Hunting was released, likely exploring Palestinian experiences |
| 2016 | Muhammad al-Qiq conducted a 94-day hunger strike to protest his administrative detention. |
| 2016 | President Abbas reaffirms the Palestinian Authority's existence and importance in a speech, stating 'The Palestinian Authority is one of our achievements and we won't give it up'. |
| 2016 | Film 'Junction 48' released, contributing to Palestinian cinema. |
| October 2016 | The United Kingdom withheld £25 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority, pending an investigation into funding of prisoners in Israeli jails. |
| August 31 2016 | Second US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan dismisses the lawsuit against Palestinian Authority, citing lack of overseas jurisdiction |
| February 7 2016 | Fatah and Hamas hold talks in Doha, Qatar, attempting to implement the 2014 reconciliation agreements. |
| 2015 | Journalist Yasser Murtaja was beaten by Hamas while filming and was later killed by Israeli fire in the same year. |
| 2015 | Palestinian media watchdog documented 407 violations against Palestinian journalists by Israeli occupation, with approximately 42% being physical assaults. |
| 2015 | Release of the film 'Love, Theft and Other Entanglements', directed by Muayad Alayan |
| 2015 | Release of the film 'The Idol', a Palestinian movie that gained notable recognition in the film industry. |
| 2015 | Film '3000 Nights' was released, likely exploring Palestinian experiences. |
| February 2015 | US federal court finds Palestinian Authority and PLO liable for terrorist attacks against US citizens in Israel from 2001 to 2004 |
| 2014 | Release of the Palestinian film 'Villa Touma' |
| 2014 | Azza EL-Hassan directed 'The Unbearable Presence of Asmahan', an 80-minute Palestinian documentary film |
| 2014 | Release of the Palestinian film 'The Savior' |
| 2014 | Release of the Palestinian film 'Sara' |
| 2014 | Release of the Palestinian film 'Mars at Sunrise'. |
| 2014 | Film 'Eyes of a Thief' was released, adding to the collection of Palestinian cinema. |
| November 30 2014 | Hamas declares the unity government has ended, but Fatah denies this claim. |
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