Outline of the State of Palestine explained

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the State of Palestine:

Palestine - country in the Middle East, politically under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian government and the Hamas Government in Gaza. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988 and the consequent admission into UN as an observer state in 2012, Palestine is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries.^[1] Its proclaimed capital is East Jerusalem, and Ramallah is its administrative center. Although recently promoted to a non-member state status in the UN, the State of Palestine does not exert full control of its territory and has historically turbulent relations with Israel and much of the west.

General reference

Pronunciation:
Common English country names: State of Palestine; Palestine
Official English country name: U.S. State Department: Palestinian Territories https://2009-2017.state.gov/p/nea/ci/pt/; E.U. ISO 3166-2: Palestine, State of https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:code:3166:PS; UN-affiliated organizations: Palestine, State of http://www2.ohchr.org/english/OHCHRreport2014_2017/OMP_Web_version/media/pdf/81_State_of_Palestine.pdf
Common endonym(s): Dawlat Filasṭīn (Arabic: دولة فلسطين); filasṭīn (Arabic: فلسطين, also transliterated falasṭīn and filisṭīn)
Official endonym(s): N/A
Adjectival(s): Palestinian
Demonym(s): Palestinian people (aš-šaʿb al-filasṭīnīy), Palestinians (al-filasṭīnīyūn) or Palestinian Arabs (al-ʿarab al-Filasṭīnīyūn)
Etymology: Timeline of the name Palestine, Place names in Palestine
ISO country codes: PS, PSE, 275
ISO region codes: See
Internet country code top-level domain: .ps

Geography of the State of Palestine

See main article: Geography of the State of Palestine, West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Environment of Palestine

Climate of the State of Palestine
List of ecoregions in the State of Palestine
- - Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-broadleaf forests
Renewable energy in Palestine
- Solar cookers in Gaza
Geology of Palestine
- Jerusalem stone
- Meleke
Protected areas of Palestine
- Biosphere reserves in Palestine
- National parks of Palestine
Wildlife of Palestine
- Flora of the State of Palestine
- Fauna of Palestine
  - Banded newt
  - Calopteryx syriaca
  - Telescopus hoogstraali
  - Birds of Palestine
  - Mammals of Palestine
    - Marbled polecat
    - Striped hyena
Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network

Natural geographic features of Palestine

Glaciers of Palestine: N/A
Islands of Palestine: N/A
Lakes of Palestine
List of seas in Palestine
- Dead Sea
- Mediterranean Sea
Mountains of Palestine
- Volcanoes in Palestine
Rivers of Palestine
- Jordan River
  - Water politics in the Jordan River basin
    - Headwater Diversion Plan (Jordan River)
- Wadi Fa'rah
- Waterfalls of Palestine
Wells of Palestine
- Jubb Yussef (Joseph's Well)
Valleys of Palestine
- Jordan Rift Valley
  - Jordan Valley
- Wadi Qelt
- Villages named for Wadis ("Valleys")
  - Wadi al-Arayis
  - Wadi Ara, Haifa (depopulated in 1948)
  - Wadi al-Far'a
  - Wadi Fukin

Regions of Palestine

Regions of the State of Palestine

Ecoregions of Palestine

List of ecoregions in Palestine

Administrative divisions of Palestine

West Bank Areas in the Oslo II Accord

Administrative divisions of the State of Palestine

Demography of Palestine

Demographics of Palestine
- Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

Government and politics of Palestine

See main article: Politics of Palestine.

Form of government: semi-presidential parliamentary democracy^[2]

Capital of Palestine:
- Proclaimed capital: East Jerusalem (also proclaimed by Israel)
- de facto capital: Ramallah
Elections in Palestine
Palestinian government
- Palestinian government of 2013
- Palestinian unity government of 2014
List of political parties in the State of Palestine
- Political parties of the PLO
Taxation in Palestine

Branches of the government of Palestine

- President of the State of Palestine

Mahmoud Abbas

- Prime Minister of the State of Palestine

Rami Hamdallah

NB. As a result of the Fatah-Hamas conflict, there is a dispute over the Presidency and Prime Ministership of the State of Palestine.
- Ministries of Palestine

Legislative branches of the government of Palestine

Palestinian Legislative Council (Palestine, unicameral)
Palestinian National Council (PLO, unicameral, parliament-in-exile^[3])

Judicial branch of the government of Palestine

According to the Constitution of Palestine, all courts relating to the country shall be independent.

Local governance in Palestine

Foreign relations of Palestine

Foreign relations of Palestine
- Holy See – Palestinian relations
- India-Palestine relations
- Iran-Palestine relations
- Palestine-Russia relations
- Pakistan-Palestine relations
- Romania-Palestine relations
Diplomatic missions in Palestine
List of diplomatic missions of the State of Palestine

Palestine and the United Nations

International organization membership

Palestine is a member in a number of international organizations. In others, it enjoys affiliation in a lesser capacity or under another designation (such as PLO or Palestinian National Authority). In the list below, if the membership is not full or not for the state of Palestine, the type and name of affiliation is denoted in parentheses.

Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
Arab League (AL)
Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU)
FIFA (Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) (affiliate member)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (non-voting observer status)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Islamic Development Bank (IDC)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
United Nations (UN) (observer)
- Asian Group of the United Nations
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA)
UNESCO
UNIDO
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Health Organization (WHO) (observer status) (see also: Palestine's application to the WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
OPCW
ICC
Interpol
UNCTAD
UNICEF
IPU

Military of Palestine

Military of the State of Palestine

Command
- Commander-in-chief: N/A
  - Ministry of Defense of Palestine: N/A
Forces
- Army of the Palestine: N/A
- Navy of the Palestine: N/A
- Air Force of the Palestine: N/A
- Special forces of Palestine:
Military history of Palestine
- Arab Liberation Army
- Army of the Holy War
Military ranks of Palestine: N/A

Paramilitary forces of Palestine

Palestinian National Security Forces

Preventive Security Force

Irregular Palestinian forces

Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (armed wing affiliated with Fatah)
al-Quds Brigades (armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad)
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (armed wing of Hamas)
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) (armed wing of the PFLP)
Popular Resistance Committees
Palestinian domestic weapons production

International civilian organizations in Palestine

History of Palestine

See main article: History of Palestine.

- Postage stamps and postal history of Palestine
Military history of Palestine
Political history of Palestine

Palestinian culture

Archaeology in the State of Palestine
- Gaza Museum of Archaeology
Architecture of Palestine
Palestinian costumes
Palestinian cuisine
Festivals of the State of Palestine
- Al-Quds Capital of Arab Culture
- Boston Palestine Film Festival
- Chicago Palestine Film Festival
- Feast of Saint George
- Khader Grape Festival
- Thursday of the Dead
- Palestine Festival of Literature
- Nabi Musa (pre-1948)
- Nabi Rubin (pre-1948)
- Al-Nabi Yusha' (pre-1948)
Languages of Palestine
- Palestinian Arabic
Communications in Palestine
- Print media of the State of Palestine
  - Al-Ayyam
  - Al-Hadaf
  - Electronic Intifada
  - Gaza Weekly Newspaper
  - Al-Hayat al-Jadida
  - Al-Hurriya
  - International Middle East Media Center
  - Al-Karmil
  - Palestine News Network
  - Palestine Times
  - Al-Quds
  - Al-Quds Al-Arabi
  - Filistin Ashabab
  - Sawt al-Jamahir
- Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation
- Radio in Palestine
- Television in the State of Palestine
  - Al Aqsa TV
  - Palestinian Satellite Channel
National symbols of Palestine
Palestinians
National holidays of the State of Palestine
Records of Palestine
Religion in Palestine
- Christianity in Palestine
- Islam in Palestine
- Sites holy to Christians, Jews, and Muslims
  - Cave of the Patriarchs (Al-Haram Al-Ibrahimi)
  - Joseph's Tomb
  - Jacob's Well (also holy to Samaritans)
  - Rachel's Tomb (Bilal ibn Rabah)
  - Tomb of Samuel (Nabi Samwil)
- Judaism in Palestine
  - Palestinian synagogues
    - Ancient Synagogue of Gaza
- Samaritans in Palestine
- Ahmadiyya in Palestine

Art in Palestine

Palestinian art
- Museums in Palestine
  - Badd Giacaman Museum
  - Baituna al-Talhami Museum
Cinema of the State of Palestine
- Cinema Jenin
Palestinian handicrafts
Palestinian literature
Music of Palestine
Palestinian Theatre
- Al-Kasaba Theatre
- Palestinian National Theatre

Sports in Palestine

Sport in Palestine

Economy and infrastructure of Palestine

Economy of Palestine
- Economy of Gaza

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 134th (one hundred and thirty fourth)
Agriculture in Palestine
Banking in Palestine
- Arab Bank
- National Bank of Palestine
Communications in Palestine
- Internet in Palestine
- Telephone numbers in the State of Palestine
List of companies of Palestine
- G.ho.st
- Palestinian Airlines (defunct)
- Paltel
- Taybeh Brewery
National Trade Union of Palestine
Fair Trade organizations in the State of Palestine
Currency of Palestine

dinar/sheqel

- ISO 4217: JOD/ILS
Energy in the State of Palestine
Mining in the State of Palestine
Public squares in Palestine
Tourism in Palestine
- Alternative Tourism Group
Transport in Palestine
- List of airports in Palestine
  - Yasser Arafat International Airport (1998–2001)
- Rail transport in the State of Palestine
- Port of Gaza
- Roads in Palestine
Water supply and sanitation in Palestine
Palestine Stock Exchange

Healthcare in Palestine

Health care in Palestine

Housing in Palestine

Housing in Palestine
- House demolition in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- Palestinian refugee camps

Education in the Palestine

Education in Palestine
Education Ministry
Universities and colleges of Palestine
- Student organizations in Palestine
- Student organizations supporting Palestine
  - Palestinian cultural club
  - Palestine Solidarity Movement
  - Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights

Books on Palestine

Bibliography

Book: The world: a Third World guide 1995-96. Roberto Remo Bissio. Instituto del Tercer Mundo. 1995. Illustrated. 9780855982911.
- Book: Middle East Review. Kogan Page. 27th, illustrated. Kogan Page Publishers. 2004. 9780749440664.

External links

The Hope Simpson Report (London, 1930) https://web.archive.org/web/20080922032908/http://domino.un.org/unispal.nsf/9a798adbf322aff38525617b006d88d7/e3ed8720f8707c9385256d19004f057c%21OpenDocument
Palestine Royal Commission Report (the Peel Report) (London, 1937) https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/peel1.html
Report to the Council of the League of Nations (1928) https://web.archive.org/web/20081005130923/http://domino.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/3d14c9e5cdaa296d85256cbf005aa3eb/a212ce7d6edb27c6052565d4005af973!OpenDocument
Report to the Council of the League of Nations (1929) https://web.archive.org/web/20081005170221/http://domino.un.org/unispal.nsf/9a798adbf322aff38525617b006d88d7/38bed104db074b49052565e70054eb22!OpenDocument
Report to the Council of the League of Nations (1934) https://web.archive.org/web/20081005130923/http://domino.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/3d14c9e5cdaa296d85256cbf005aa3eb/a212ce7d6edb27c6052565d4005af973!OpenDocument
Report to the Council of the League of Nations (1935) https://web.archive.org/web/20081005170211/http://domino.un.org/UNISPAl.NSF/3d14c9e5cdaa296d85256cbf005aa3eb/b672dc87b2d50447052565d4005173df!OpenDocument
www.mideastweb.org - A website with a wealth of statistics regarding population in Palestine
Coins and Banknotes of Palestine under the British Mandate
WorldStatesmen- Maps, flags, chronology, see Israel and Palestinian National Authority
hWeb - Israel-Palestine in Maps
Palestine Fact Sheet from the Common Language Project
Palestine . 20 . 600–626 . x.
Liberal Democrat Friends of Palestine
History of the Palestine Problem, UN website

Maps

Notes and References

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/full-transcript-of-abbas-speech-at-un-general-assembly-1.386385
Web site: Palestinian Territories. Martijn Schoonvelde. 26 June 2009. 2009-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20090603113808/http://www.europeanforum.net/country/palestinian_territories. 3 June 2009. dead. dmy-all.
Sela and Ma'oz, 1997, p. 16.