2012 in Palestine

none 2012 Palestine Template:Year in Palestine: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of Palestine.svg 90px History of Palestine · Timeline of Palestinian history · List of years in Palestine Events in the year 2012 in Palestine. Incumbents Palestinian National Authority (non-state administrative authority) President – Mahmoud Abbas (PLO) Prime Minister – Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (in the West Bank) – Salam Fayyad (Third Way) (emergency rule) Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (in the Gaza Strip) – Ismail Haniyeh (Hamas) (in rebellion against the Palestinian National Authority) Government of Palestine – 13th Government of Palestine (until 16 May), 14th Government of Palestine (starting 16 May) Events February 2011 thumb|333px|The UN General Assembly approves a motion granting Palestine non-member observer state status. UN observer state status voting results were:#74C365 In favour #ab4e52 Against #FADA5E Abstentions #89CFF0 Absent #e0e0e0 Non-members The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 2012 include: January 3 – Negotiators from Israel and the Palestinian Authority meet in the Jordanian capital, Amman, for the first time in 16 months.https://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=251937 Israeli, Palestinian negotiators ... JPost – Diplomacy & Politics 16 November 2014 January 25 – IDF forces capture the Speaker of the Hamas-dominated Palestinian Parliament Aziz Dweik near Ramallah, on charges of membership in an illegal organization.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700218377/Israel-arrests-another-Hamas-lawmaker-in-West-Bank.html?s_cid=s10 https://web.archive.org/web/20141101051143/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700218377/Israel-arrests-another-Hamas-lawmaker-in-West-Bank.html?s_cid=s10 dead November 1, 2014 Israel arrests another Hamas lawmaker in West Bank – Deseret News Mohammed Daraghmeh 24 January 2012 DeseretNews.com 16 November 2014 Following his capture, a military court in the Ofer Prison sentences him to six months in prison.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jan/24/israel-jails-palestinian-parliament-speaker Israel jails Palestinian parliament speaker without trial – World news – The Guardian Harriet Sherwood the Guardian 24 January 2012 16 November 2014https://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=255053 'Israel has declared war on Hamas... JPost – Diplomacy & Politics 16 November 2014 March 9–16 – March 2012 Gaza-Israel clashes March 9 – March 2012 Gaza-Israel clashes: Secretary-general of the Popular Resistance Committees Zuhir al-Qaisi, a senior PRC member and two additional Palestinian militants are assassinated during a targeted killing carried out by Israeli forces in Gaza.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-gaza-idUSBRE8280W820120309 Israel kills 10 Palestinian militants in Gaza strikes – Reuters Reuters 9 March 2012 16 November 2014 Al-Mughrabi Nidalhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17319054 BBC News – Israel launches deadly air strikes on Gaza BBC News 10 March 2012 16 November 2014 The Palestinian armed factions in the Gaza Strip, led by the Islamic Jihad and the Popular Resistance Committees, fired a massive number of rockets towards southern Israel in retaliation for three consecutive days. This would become the most serious escalation in the Gaza Strip since Operation Cast Lead. March 15 – A teenage Palestinian commits a stabbing attack on the Jerusalem Light Rail within Pisgat Ze’ev in Jerusalem, seriously wounding a 19-year-old female soldier before fleeing. The attacker was captured several hours later at the Kalandia north of Jerusalem while trying to flee back to Palestinian Authority-controlled territories.https://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=261959 Terrorist stabs female soldier in light ... JPost – National News 16 November 2014 April 5 – A rocket fired from Egypt's Sinai desert hits the Israeli city of Eilat causing no injuries or property damage.https://af.reuters.com/article/egyptNews/idAFL6E8F504820120405 https://web.archive.org/web/20120405061851/http://af.reuters.com/article/egyptNews/idAFL6E8F504820120405 dead April 5, 2012 Reuters Rocket from Egypt's Sinai hits Israeli city -police April 5, 2012 June 6 – Hours after a bill to legalize settlement outposts is rejected, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders the construction of 300 new homes at the Jewish settlement of Beit El in the West Bank.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18344116 BBC News Israeli PM orders 300 new homes at West Bank settlement June 6, 2012 June 7 – An additional 550 settler homes are announced by Israeli construction minister Ariel Attias.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/06/20126711518558607.html Israel to build more West Bank homes – Middle East – Al Jazeera English 16 November 2014 June – Israeli transfer of Palestinian militant bodies: Israel hands over the bodies of 91 Palestinian suicide bombers and other militants as part of a goodwill gesture to PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas to help revive the peace talks and reinstate direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.http://www.france24.com/en/20120531-palestinian-territories-bodies-israel-return-conflict Israel returns bodies of 91 Palestinians 31 May 2012 France 24 June 1, 2012 June 18 – a militant squad kill an Israeli construction worker and wound two of his colleagues in an attack carried out on the border between Israel and Egypt. June 23 – Palestinian militants fire rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel severely injuring an elder. Israel launches a missile strike in return, killing two Palestinians.https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=274891 Civilian injured in rocket attack near Sderot – JPost – Defense 16 November 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18562213 BBC News – Israeli air strikes on Gaza 'leave two dead' BBC News 23 June 2012 16 November 2014 July 2 – Hamas suspends voter registration in the Gaza Strip, stalling Palestinian plans for parliamentary and presidential elections and thwarting moves towards reconciliation with the rival Fatah party.al-Mughrabi Nidal Jul 2, 2012 Additional reporting by Ali Sawafta in Ramallah; Editing by Janet Lawrence Hamas suspends Gaza voter registration https://news.yahoo.com/hamas-suspends-gaza-voter-registration-100055747.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CRyefJPsVcAtlTQtDMD dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120707095456/http://news.yahoo.com:80/hamas-suspends-gaza-voter-registration-100055747.html 2012-07-07 Yahoo! 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Reutershttps://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/03/world/middleeast/hamas-suspends-voter-registration-in-gaza.html?_r=1 The New York Times Fares Akram Isabel Kershner Hamas Suspends Voter Registration in Gaza July 2, 2012 July 15 – Saudi Arabia states that it would donate $100 million to the Palestinian Authority.http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-palestinians-saudiarabia-aid-idUKBRE86E0BF20120715 https://web.archive.org/web/20160101105130/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-palestinians-saudiarabia-aid-idUKBRE86E0BF20120715 dead January 1, 2016 Saudis to give $100 million to cash-strapped Palestinians – Reuters 16 November 2014 September 5 – A Palestinian Authority colonel is killed by gunfire from unknown assailants in Jenin, West Bank.5 September 2012 Reporting By Ali Samoudeh in Jenin and Ali Sawafta in Ramallah; Writing by Noah Browning; editing by Crispian Balmer and Jon Boyle Security chief slain in restive Palestinian city JENIN, West Bank RF: "PALESTINIAN-KILLING | G | RBN | GFN | AFA | CSA | LBY | RWSA | RWS | REULB | GNS | RNA | RNP | DNP | PGE | SXNA", IPC: "PIA | VIO | CRIM | JUDIC | SECUR | GEN | CWP | CLJ | LANGEN | G | RBN | GFN | AFA | CSA | LBY | RWSA | RWS | REULB | GNS | RNA | RNP | DNP | PGE | SXNA". LBA0000020120905e895000ic. Reuters November 14 – Operation Pillar of Defense: Hamas military chief Ahmed Jabari is killed in a targeted air strike carried out by the Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet.http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4305343,00.html IDF kills top Hamas commander; prepares for ground offensive ynet 14 November 2012 16 November 2014 Levy Elior Zitun Yoav November 15 – Operation Pillar of Defense: Three Israeli civilians are killed in Kiryat Malachi, Israel, in a further barrage of rocket attacks on southern Israel from Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Rockets have hit apartment buildings, schools and private houses so far.https://www.timesofisrael.com/rockets-rain-down-on-south-after-israel-launches-operation-pillar-of-defense/ Three dead in rocket attack on Kiryat Malachi – The Times of Israel The Times of Israel 16 November 2014 November 15 – Operation Pillar of Defense: Two rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip at Tel Aviv, with one landing in the sea and the other hitting an uninhabited area in the city's suburbs. Iranian backed Islamic Jihad has claimed responsibility for the incident, which was the first attack against the city since the 1991 Gulf War.https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=291954 Gaza terrorists fire two rockets at Tel Aviv – JPost – Defense 16 November 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121115162200/http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=291954 15 November 2012 November 16 – Operation Pillar of Defense: Palestinian militants fired a rocket aimed at Jerusalem setting off air raid sirens in the city.Hamas fires rocket at Jerusalem http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/israel-vow-as-egypt-pm-visits-gaza-16238525.html The Belfast Telegraph 16 November 2012 16 November 2012 November 21 – Operation Pillar of Defense: A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, announced by Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, comes into effect at 7:00 pm local time.https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ceasefire-elusive-as-israel-hamas-clash-rages-on-1.1172428 Ceasefire elusive as Israel-Hamas clash rages on – World – CBC News 21 November 2012 16 November 2014https://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=292949 PM: Cease-fire will allow Israeli... JPost – Diplomacy & Politics 16 November 2014 November 29 – The 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly approves to upgrade Palestine's status from an "observer" to an "observer state", with 138 voting in favor, 9 against and 41 abstaining.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20550864 BBC News – Palestinians win upgraded UN status by wide margin BBC News 30 November 2012 16 November 2014http://hosted2.ap.org/APDefault/*/Article_2012-11-29-UN-UN-Palestinians-Status/id-a691e9a4735f4941a34ecc7d4d3cc687 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235754/http://hosted2.ap.org/APDefault/%2A/Article_2012-11-29-UN-UN-Palestinians-Status/id-a691e9a4735f4941a34ecc7d4d3cc687 dead 3 March 2016 Associated Press AP Story 16 November 2014 December 8 – 25th anniversary of Hamas: The 25th anniversary of the founding of Hamas took place in the Palestinian territories. A rally involving at least 200,000 people was held in Gaza and various celebrations were conducted all over the Palestinian territories. Hamas leader Khaled Mashal arrived in Gaza for the first time ever to celebrate as well. In his speech, which Mashal gave at a mass rally attended by hundreds of thousands of supporters, he stated explicitly that the Palestinian people would never compromise with Israel's existence and that the organization will act decisively to gradually conquer and achieve full control over the territories which encompass both Israel and the Palestinian territories in order to establish one Islamic state in that area.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20631933 BBC News – Ghana election: Glitches force extension of voting BBC News 7 December 2012 16 November 2014https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/hamas-leader-khaled-meshal-denounces-israel-at-anniversary-rally-in-gaza/2012/12/08/b311c70c-4179-11e2-a2d9-822f58ac9fd5_story.html Hamas leader Khaled Meshal denounces Israel at anniversary rally in Gaza – The Washington Post Washington Post 16 November 2014 Notable deaths March 9 – Zuhir al-Qaisi, Palestinian militant leader, Secretary General of the Popular Resistance Committees (since 2011), air strike.Kevin Connolly https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17319054 BBC News – Israel launches deadly air strikes on Gaza Bbc.co.uk 2012-03-10 2012-07-05 July 6 – Hani al-Hassan, 74, Palestinian politician and diplomat, complications of a stroke.http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/515978 Hani al-Hassan Passes Away metronews.ca July 6, 2012 July 6, 2012 November 3, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210632/https://www.bna.bh/Error.aspx dead August 29 – Said Aburish, 77, Palestinian journalist.Andrew Lycett https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/sep/06/said-aburish Said Aburish obituary Guardian 2012-09-08 London September 6, 2012 October 13 – Hisham Al-Saedni, 43, Palestinian militant, air strike.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19938217 Israeli strike kills militant in northern Gaza Strip Bbc.co.uk 2012-10-07 2012-10-14 November 14 – Ahmed Jabari, 52, Palestinian militant leader (Hamas), airstrike.Levy Elior IDF kills top Hamas commander http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4305343,00.html 14 November 2012 Ynet News 14 November 2012 See also 2012 in Israel Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2012 References 2 2012 in Palestine Category:Years of the 21st century in Palestine Category:2010s in Palestine Palestine