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| Diplomacy Abbas, Mahmoud |  |
| May Abbas travels to the White House and meets with President Bush, Bush, in return for Abbas ' crackdown on terrorists, pledges $50 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority and reiterates USAsupport or a free Palestinian state |
| Election Abbas, Mahmoud | |
| Jan A mandate to secure a ceasefire, reform the corrupt PLA & resume peace talks |
| Jan Elected President with 62.3% of the votes cast |
| 9th Jan Abbas is elected with 62% of the vote as the new president of the Palestinian Authority |
| Hamas Abbas, Mahmoud | |
| 23rd Jan Israeli radio reports that Abbas had secured a 30-day ceasefire from Hamas and Islamic Jihad |
| Inauguration of Abbas Abbas, Mahmoud | |
| 15th Jan Ramallah Abbas is formally sworn in as the President of the Palestinian National Authority in a ceremony held in the West Bank town of Ramallah |
| Independence Abbas, Mahmoud | |
| May Abbas travels to the White House and meets with President Bush, Bush, in return for Abbas ' crackdown on terrorists, pledges $50 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority and reiterates USAsupport or a free Palestinian state |
