Qalqilya - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Al-aqsa Intifada: Encyclopedia - Al-aqsa Intifada
Palestinian National Authority This article is part of the series: Politics of the Palestinian National Authority President: Mahmoud A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oslo Accords: Encyclopedia - Oslo Accords
The Oslo Accords, officially called the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements or Declaration of Principles (D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samaria: Encyclopedia Ii - Samaria - Capital Of The Kingdom Of Israel
Shomron (Samaria) is literally a watch-mountain or a watch-tower. In the heart of the mountains of Israel, a few miles north-west of Shec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oslo Accords: Encyclopedia Ii - Oslo Accords - Principles Of The Accords
In essence, the accords call for withdrawal of Israeli forces from parts of the Gaza Strip and West Bank and affirm the Palestinian right...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palestinian National Authority: Encyclopedia Ii - Palestinian National Authority - Allegations Of Lawlessness In Palestinian Areas
Palestinian National Authority - Violence against civilians. The Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group reports everyday disagreemen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli West Bank Barrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli West Bank Barrier - Effects And Consequences
Israeli West Bank barrier - Effects on Israeli Security. Israeli statistics indicate that the barrier has drastically reduced the numbe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kefar Sava: Encyclopedia Ii - Kefar Sava - History
The land, where the city of Kfar-Sava now is, was bought in 1892 by a group of Jewish Zionist settlers, who then offered the lands for sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palestinian National Authority: Encyclopedia Ii - Palestinian National Authority - Allegations Of Lawlessness In Palestinian Areas
Palestinian National Authority - Violence against civilians. The Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group reports everyday disagreemen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine: Encyclopedia Ii - Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine - History Of The Pflp
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Origins in the ANM. The PFLP grew out of the Harakat al-Qawmiyyin al-Arab, or Arab Nati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli West Bank Barrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli West Bank Barrier - Opinions On The Barrier
Israeli West Bank barrier - Israeli opinions. Israeli public opinion has been very strongly in favor of the barrier, partly in the hope...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-aqsa Intifada: Encyclopedia Ii - Al-aqsa Intifada - Timeline
Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2000. On September 27, Sgt. David Biri (Information from Israeli government) was killed; Israeli sources typically v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli West Bank Barrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli West Bank Barrier - Opinions On The Barrier
Israeli West Bank barrier - Israeli opinions. Israeli public opinion has been very strongly in favor of the barrier, partly in the hope...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kefar Sava: Encyclopedia Ii - Kefar Sava - Demographics
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.9% Jewish and 0.1% Others. There...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli West Bank Barrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli West Bank Barrier - Israeli Supreme Court Decisions
On two occasions the Israeli government has been instructed by the Supreme Court of Israel to alter the route of the barrier to ensure th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-aqsa Intifada: Encyclopedia Ii - Al-aqsa Intifada - Tactics
The tactics of the two sides in the conflict are largely based upon their resources and goals. Despite the claims of both sides to the co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oslo Accords: Encyclopedia Ii - Oslo Accords - Fate Of The Accords
Land of Israel Districts · Cities · Transportation Dead Sea · Red Sea · Sea of Galilee Mediterranean · Negev · Judea · Samaria Jer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli West Bank Barrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli West Bank Barrier - History And Purpose
Since its inception, Israel has erected physical barriers as a means of protection against fedayeen and guerrilla attacks. The idea of cr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli West Bank Barrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli West Bank Barrier - Route And Route Timeline
The barrier generally runs along or near the 1949 Jordanian-Israeli armistice/Green Line, but diverges in many places [7] to include on t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kefar Sava: Encyclopedia Ii - Kefar Sava - Income
According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 31,528 salaried workers and 2,648 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oslo Accords: Encyclopedia Ii - Oslo Accords - The Acceptance Of The Accords By The Two Peoples
The accords aroused in the two peoples, the Israeli and the Palestinian, wave of hope to the end of the violence, but not everyone partic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palestinian National Authority: Encyclopedia Ii - Palestinian National Authority - Political Parties And Elections
From the establishment of the Palestinian Authority in 1993 until the death of Yasser Arafat in late 2004, only one election had taken pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palestinian National Authority: Encyclopedia Ii - Palestinian National Authority - Finances
According to the World Bank, USD $929 million were given by the international community to the PNA in 2001, $891 millions in 2003 and $11...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oslo Accords: Encyclopedia Ii - Oslo Accords - Fate Of The Accords
Land of Israel Districts · Cities · Transportation Dead Sea · Red Sea · Sea of Galilee Mediterranean · Negev · Judea · Samaria Jer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palestinian National Authority: Encyclopedia Ii - Palestinian National Authority - Officials
Past Prime Ministers: Mahmoud Abbas: March 19, 2003 - September 6, 2003 Ahmad Qurei: October 7, 2003 - December 15, 2005 Nabil Shaath: D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine: Encyclopedia Ii - Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine - Membership Profile
The current PFLP draws its support from bourgeoise, urban, usually university educated Palestinians of varying ages who lead a more secul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-aqsa Intifada: Encyclopedia Ii - Al-aqsa Intifada - Prior Events
By signing the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords between Palestinians and Israel, the Palestine Liberation Organization committed to curbing violen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine: Encyclopedia Ii - Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine - Successors To George Habash
At the PFLP's Sixth National Conference in 2000, Habash stepped down as general secretary. Abu Ali Mustafa was elected to replace him, bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine: Encyclopedia Ii - Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine - Attitude To The Peace Process
When it was formed in the late 1960s the PFLP supported the established line of most Palestinian guerrilla fronts and ruled out any negot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oslo Accords: Encyclopedia Ii - Oslo Accords - The Acceptance Of The Accords By The Two Peoples
The accords aroused in the two peoples, the Israeli and the Palestinian, a wave of hope to end the violence, but not everyone participate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-aqsa Intifada: Encyclopedia Ii - Al-aqsa Intifada - International Involvement
The international community has long taken an involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and this involvement has only increased du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palestinian National Authority: Encyclopedia Ii - Palestinian National Authority - Officials
Past Prime Minister: Mahmoud Abbas: March 19, 2003 - September 6, 2003 Ahmad Qurei: October 7, 2003 - December 15, 2005 Past Presidents...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palestinian National Authority: Encyclopedia Ii - Palestinian National Authority - Political Parties And Elections
From the establishment of the Palestinian Authority in 1993 until the death of Yasser Arafat in late 2004, only one election had taken pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palestinian National Authority: Encyclopedia Ii - Palestinian National Authority - Politics And Internal Structure
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has historically been associated with the PLO, with whom Israel negotiated the Oslo Accords. The Chairman ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli West Bank Barrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli West Bank Barrier - Route And Route Timeline
As of November 2003, the barrier extends inside most of the northwestern and western edges of the West Bank, sometimes close to the Green...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli West Bank Barrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli West Bank Barrier - International Court Of Justice Ruling
In December 2003, the General Assembly passed a resolution requesting the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to make an advisory (non-b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli West Bank Barrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli West Bank Barrier - Effects On Palestinians
Many Palestinian and international human rights organizations have reported on the humanitarian impact of the barrier on Palestinians. In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli West Bank Barrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli West Bank Barrier - International Law And Human Rights
In October 2003, the United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution, which stated: The construction by Israel, the oc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli West Bank Barrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli West Bank Barrier - Israeli Supreme Court Decisions
Israeli West Bank barrier - Decision of 2004. In February 2004, Israel's High Court of Justice began hearing petitions from two Israeli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palestinian National Authority: Encyclopedia Ii - Palestinian National Authority - Current Events
Since the beginning of the Second Intifada, a growing number of Palestinians have stopped accepting the Palestinian Authority as a repres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palestinian National Authority: Encyclopedia Ii - Palestinian National Authority - Finances
Palestinian National Authority - Use of European Union assistance. In February 2004, it was reported that the European Union (EU) anti-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samaria: Encyclopedia Ii - Samaria - Political Control
Samaria was taken by Israeli forces from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War. Jordan subsequently withdrew its claim to the West Bank, inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samaria: Encyclopedia Ii - Samaria - Samaria Today
It is now represented by the hamlet of Sebustieh, containing about three hundred inhabitants. The ruins of the ancient town are all scatt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samaria: Encyclopedia Ii - Samaria - Samaritans
Main article: Samaritan. Ethnically, the Samaritans are the inhabitants of Samaria after the beginning of the Jewish Babylonian Exile. 2 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samaria: Encyclopedia Ii - Samaria - Geographical Location
To the north, Samaria is bounded by the Esdraelon valley; to the east by the Jordan River; to the west by the Carmel Ridge (in the north)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oslo Accords: Encyclopedia Ii - Oslo Accords - Subsequent Negotiations
In addition to the first accord, namely the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government, other more specific accords are often i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli West Bank Barrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli West Bank Barrier - History And Purpose
Since its inception, Israel has erected physical barriers as a means of protection against fedayeen and guerrilla attacks. The idea of cr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oslo Accords: Encyclopedia Ii - Oslo Accords - The Acceptance Of The Accords By The Two Peoples
The accords aroused in the two peoples, the Israeli and the Palestinian, wave of hope to the end of the violence, but not everyone partic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-aqsa Intifada: Encyclopedia Ii - Al-aqsa Intifada - Economic And Human Costs
In the Palestinian attacks, about 1,001 Israelis were killed (up to September 2004) and 6,700 were wounded (source: Israel's Ministry of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli West Bank Barrier: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli West Bank Barrier - Effects On Israeli Security
Israeli statistics indicate that the barrier has drastically reduced the number of Palestinian infiltrations and suicide bombings and oth...   » Read the article