Palestinian National Authority

interim government in Western Asia, governing West Bank Areas A and B since 1994 and, until 2006, the Gaza Strip

thumb|The Mukataa in Ramallah, 2013|300x300px Mukataa () is an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center, particularly in Palestine. Mukataas were mostly built during the British Mandate as Tegart forts and were used both as British government centers and as dwellings for the British administrative staff. Some Mukataas also included police stations and prisons. After the British left, the buildings often functioned similarly under the Jordanians, and then the Israelis.

diplomatic campaign

1994 agreement between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization