Mukataa

See muqata'ah for the Ottoman instrument for financing state expenses. The Mukataa with the headquarters of the President of the PLO The tomb of Arafat. Behind this poster a mausoleum for Arafat is being built The Mausoleum of Arafat, today Mukataa ( , "something separated") is the name used to refer to the offices and administrative centers of the Palestinian National Authority . 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. After the Oslo Accords , the Mukataas were used as governmental offices and headquarters for the Palestinian National Authority . The Mukaatas in Ramallah and Gaza , the two major Palestinian cities, were also used as headquarters to the high Palestinian Authority leadership, including as office for Yasser Arafat , long-time Palestinian Authority president. During Operation Defensive Shield in April 2002, the Israeli Defence Forces raided the Mukataas in the West Bank . Some Mukataas, including the Mukataa in Hebron , were entirely demolished.

See muqata'ah for the Ottoman instrument for financing state expenses. The Mukataa with the headquarters of the President of the PLO, 2007 Mukataa ( , "District") is an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center. 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. After the Oslo Accords , the Mukataas were used as governmental offices and headquarters for the Palestinian National Authority . The Mukaatas in Ramallah and Gaza , the two major Palestinian cities, were also used as headquarters to the high Palestinian Authority leadership, including as office for Yasser Arafat , long-time Palestinian Authority president. During Operation Defensive Shield in April 2002, the Israeli Defence Forces raided the Mukataas in the West Bank .

See muqata'ah for the Ottoman instrument for financing state expenses. This article deals mainly with the Mukataa of Ramallah. The Mukataa with the headquarters of the President of the PLO, 2007 Mukataʿa ( ) is an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center. 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 . After the Oslo Accords , the Mukataas were used as governmental offices and headquarters for the Palestinian National Authority . The Mukaatas in Ramallah and Gaza , the two major Palestinian cities, were also used as headquarters to the high Palestinian Authority leadership, including as office for Yasser Arafat , long-time Palestinian Authority president. During Operation Defensive Shield in April 2002, the Israeli Defence Forces raided the Mukataas in the West Bank .

Arabic term for an administrative center See Muqata'ah for the Ottoman instrument for financing state expenses. This article deals mainly with the Mukataa of Ramallah. The Muqata'a in Ramallah, 2013 Mukataʿa ( ) is an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center. 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 . After the Oslo Accords , the Mukataas were used as governmental offices and headquarters for the Palestinian National Authority . The Mukaatas in Ramallah and Gaza , the two major Palestinian cities, were also used as headquarters to the high Palestinian Authority leadership, including as office for Yasser Arafat , long-time Palestinian Authority president. The Mukataa with the headquarters of the President of the PLO, 2007 During Operation Defensive Shield in April 2002, the Israeli Defence Forces raided the Mukataas in the West Bank .

Arabic term for an administrative center This article is about the type of building in Palestine. The Mukataa in Ramallah , 2013 Mukataa ( Arabic : مقاطعة , romanized : muqāṭaʿah ) 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 . After the Oslo Accords , the Mukataas were used as governmental offices and headquarters for the Palestinian National Authority . The Mukaatas in Ramallah and Gaza , the two major Palestinian cities, were also used as headquarters to the high Palestinian Authority leadership, including as office for Yasser Arafat , long-time Palestinian Authority president. The Mukataa with the headquarters of the President of the PLO , 2007 During Operation Defensive Shield in April 2002, the Israeli Defence Forces raided the Mukataas in the West Bank .