1998 in Palestine

none October 2024 1998 Events in the year 1998 in Palestine. Incumbents President of Palestine – Yasser Arafat President of the Palestinian National Authority – Yasser Arafat Government of Palestine – 2nd Government of Palestine (until 9 August) and 3rd Government of Palestine (starting 9 August) Events 9 August – The 3rd Government of Palestine is sworn in, continued to be headed by Yasser Arafat.https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/08/09/palestinian-lawmakers-to-vote-on-cabinet-today/ Palestinian Lawmakers to Vote on Cabinet Today 9 August 1998 Orlando Sentinel Palestinian lawmakers nearly came to blows Saturday during a debate on Yasser Arafat’s controversial new Cabinet and postponed voting on it until today to allow for more speakers.https://www.bridgemanimages.com/en-US/ahmed-jadallah/palestinian-president-yasser-arafat-c-poses-with-his-new-goverment-after-an-oath-ceremony-august-9/photograph/asset/7621603 Palestinian President Yasser Arafat (C) poses with his new gover ment y after an oath ceremony August 9 August 1998 Bridgeman Images Palestinian President Yasser Arafat (C) poses with his new gover ment after an oath ceremony August 9. Arafat reshuffled his old government under pressure by lawmakers but had kept members they wanted to be sacked over alleged reports of corruption and mismanagement. 23 October – Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sign the Wye River Memorandum which details the steps to be taken by the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli government to implement the earlier Interim Agreement of 1995. Gellman Barton Netanyahu, Arafat Sign Accord; Talks Nearly Founder After Israel Demands Convicted Spy's Release A1 The Washington Post 24 October 1998 Malawi recognizes the State of Palestine. 101 countries recognized the State of Palestine by the end of 1998.Identical letters dated 2 April 2024 from the Permanent Representatives of Mauritania, Saudi Arabia and Uganda to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Security Council https://undocs.org/en/A/78/846 9 April 2024 5 May 2024 United Nations 5 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240505115728/https://undocs.org/en/A/78/846 live 15 November – Palestine celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Palestinian Declaration of Independence.https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/15/world/plo-proclaims-palestine-to-be-an-independent-state-hints-at-recognizing-israel.html P.L.O. Proclaims Palestine to Be an Independent State; Hints at Recognizing Israel Ibrahim Youssef M. 15 November 1988 The New York Times https://web.archive.org/web/20141017202724/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/15/world/plo-proclaims-palestine-to-be-an-independent-state-hints-at-recognizing-israel.html 17 October 2014 24 November – The Yasser Arafat International Airport opens.https://www.npr.org/1998/11/24/1048251/gaza-airport-opens Gaza Airport Opens 24 November 1998 NPR Deaths 30 March – Elias Freij, Palestinian politician who served as the mayor of Bethlehem for 25 years.(born 1918)1998-03-30 Elias Freij, 80, Mayor of Bethlehem for 25 Years (Published 1998) https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/30/world/elias-freij-80-mayor-of-bethlehem-for-25-years.html 2025-09-26 en See also 1998 in Israel References 1998 in Palestine Category:Years of the 20th century in Palestine Palestine