Palestinians nd Palestinian Intifada (uprising) 2003 “Road Map” Middle East Peace Plan 2003 PLO pressured to elect a Prime Minister 2003 Palestinian Authority Established Mahmoud Abbas 1 st PM on April 30 Abbas resigns on Sept. 6

Palestinians Arafat still regarded as leader of the Palestinians 2003 – Arafat appoints new Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia Palestinian National Authority 2003 – Israel issues a Fatwa on Arafat UN forces Israel to retract Death Sentence Arafat dies 11/11/04

Palestinians 2005 – Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip 2005 – Plans in place for Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank 2005 – PM of Israel – Ariel Sharon ill – WB withdrawal on hold Palestinians electing a Prime Minister Palestinian Authority

Palestinians Fatah Majority – PLO Political/Military Org./West Bank 2006 – Hamas Majority in Parliament/Hamas – terrorist organization/refuses to recognize Israel Hamas controls Gaza Strip Western World cuts off aid to Palestinian people. Hamas / Fatah infighting Abbas PA leader – West Bank

Palestinians – Gaza Strip 1.5 million Palestinians 8 large refugee camps Dependent on U.N. aid Hamas – Terrorist Group Runs Government Other Palestinian Militant Groups: Islamic Jihads Popular Resistance Committee Not international recognized Israel controls: Borders Waterways/Coast Airspace Since 2007 – consistant short range rockets into Israel BBC News

Palestinians – West Bank Voices from West Bank Fatah’s Headquarters 60% under Israel’s Control/Settlements Jerusalem contested President-Abbas Peace talks stalled/Israeli Settlements Arab Spring 2011 – asks for UN Membership for a Palestinian State Requires Security Council approval As Israelis marched on June 1 to commemorate Israel's capture of the Old City from Jordan in 1967, Palestinians climbed to the rooftops, waving Palestinian flags in protest. The marchers wound their way through Sheikh Jarrah, a neighborhood on the Palestinian side of the Green Line that has become restive in the past few years after Israeli settlers began moving in.