Palestine: Polity Style: 1988-2024

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Palestine: Polity Style: 1988-2024
15 Nov 1988	the establishment of the State of Palestine (Dawlat Filasṭīn\|دولة فلسطين) is proclaimed by a declaration of independence adopted by the Palestine National Council (al-Majlis al-Waṭanī al-Filasṭīnī\|المجلس الوطني الفلسطيني), session of the Palestine National Council, Algiers, Algeria [1]
15 Nov 1988 -	Dawlat Filasṭīn (دولة فلسطين) \| State of Palestine
5 Jul 1994	the Palestinian National Authority (al-Sulṭah al-Waṭaniyah al-Filasṭīnīyah\|رئيس السلطة الوطبية الفلسطينية) is installed, session of the Palestinian National Authority, Jericho (Jerusalem Post, No. 18707, 6 Jul 1994, p. 1) [2]
7 Jul 2002	the Basic Law (al-Qānūn al-Asāsī\|القانون الأساسي) is promulgated by the President of the Palestinian National Authority on 29 May 2002, effective upon publication (Palestine Official Gazette, Extra, 7 Jul 2002, pp. 2-42) [3]
3 Jan 2013	all references to the Palestinian National Authority in official use are replaced with the State of Palestine (Dawlat Filasṭīn\|دولة فلسطين) in accordance with a decree of the President of the State of 3 Jan 2013, effective on issuance (Palestine Official Gazette, No. 99, 27 Feb 2013, pp. 16-17)


[1]	The declaration did not affect the government on the territories claimed by the State of Palestine. After the installation of the Palestinian National Authority (5 Jul 1994), the name of the state was sporadically used in legislation. After the election of the President of the State of Palestine (23 Nov 2008), the style was used in the promulgation of laws, executive orders, etc.
[2]	The members of the Palestinian National Authority were appointed in accordance with the Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area signed in Cairo, Egypt, on 5 May 1994 by the representatives of the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, effective upon signing ("Israel-Palestine Liberation Organization Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area." International Legal Materials 33, no. 3 (1994): 622-720.
[3]	The Basic Law routinely referred to the polity as Filasṭīn (فلسطين).

Last update: 29 Nov 2023