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Name: State of Palestine

Type: Polity

Start: 1993 AD

End: 2022 AD

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Since the 1993 Oslo Accords, the Palestinian Authority officially controls a geographically non-contiguous territory comprising approximately 11% of the West Bank, as well as Gaza. The Palestinian territories are factually divided in two since 2007 when the Palestinian National Authority won the elections in the West Bank and Hamas won the elections in the Gaza Strip.

Establishment

  • September 1993: Since the 1993 Oslo Accords, the Palestinian Authority officially controls a geographically non-contiguous territory comprising approximately 11% of the West Bank (known as Area A).

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    1. Hamas´ takeover of Gaza

    After Hamas won the elections in the Gaza strip, fighters took control of the region and removed Fatah officials. The battle resulted in the de facto division of the Palestinian territories into two entities, the West Bank governed by the Palestinian National Authority, and Gaza governed by Hamas.

  • June 2007: Hamas fighters took control of the Gaza Strip and removed Fatah officials. The battle resulted in the dissolution of the unity government and the de facto division of the Palestinian territories into two entities, the West Bank governed by the Palestinian National Authority, and Gaza governed by Hamas.

    • 2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • June 1994: In May 1994, following the Palestinian-Israeli agreements known as the Oslo Accords, a phased transfer of governmental authority to the Palestinians took place.

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