In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “leader of the state of palestine which was unilaterally declared in november 1988 by palestinian declaration of”. Today it says “head of state of palestine”.
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President of Palestine" redirects here.1The president of the State of Palestine ( ) is the head of state of Palestine .2 Yasser Arafat became the first titular president of the State of Palestine in 1989, one year after the Palestinian Declaration of Independence . The title was originally titular, in parallel with the de facto title president of the Palestinian National Authority . Both functions were held by Arafat from 1994 and continued until his death in November 2004, and was continued by his successor Mahmoud Abbas . In January 2005, the Palestinian Central Council (PCC) asked Abbas to perform the duties of the president of the State of Palestine. In November 2008, the PCC approved the continuation of Abbas's function as president of the State of Palestine. Since 2013, the title president of the State of Palestine became the sole title of the Palestinian president. PLO body elects Abbas ′president of Palestine′ , AFP, 23 November 2008
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The President of the State of Palestine is the leader of the State of Palestine which was unilaterally declared in November 1988 by Palestinian Declaration of Independence of the Palestinian National Council of the Palestine Liberation Organization . The President is chosen by the Palestinian Central Council . Ministry of Foreign Affairs . Ministry of Foreign Affairs .
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The President of the State of Palestine is the head of the State of Palestine .Yasser Arafat became the first titular President of the State of Palestine in 1989, one year after proclamation of independence.The title was originally titular, in parallel with the de-facto title President of the Palestinian National Authority .Both functions were held by Yasser Arafat from 1994 and continued until his death in November 2004, and was continued by his successor Mahmoud Abbas .In January 2005, the PLO Central Council asked Abbas to perform the duties of the President of the State of Palestine.In November 2008, the PLO Central Council approved the continuation of Abbas's function as President of the State of Palestine.Since 2013, the title President of the State of Palestine became the sole title of the Palestinian President.PLO body elects Abbas ′president of Palestine′ , AFP, 23 November 2008
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Head of the State of Palestine The president of the State of Palestine ( Arabic : رئيس دولة فلسطين , romanized : Raʼīs Dawlat Filasṭīn ) is the head of state of Palestine . Yasser Arafat became the first titular president of the State of Palestine in 1989, one year after the Palestinian Declaration of Independence . The title was originally titular, in parallel with the de facto title president of the Palestinian National Authority . Both functions were held by Arafat from 1994 and continued until his death in November 2004, and were continued by his successor Mahmoud Abbas . In January 2005, the Palestinian Central Council (PCC) asked Abbas to perform the duties of the president of the State of Palestine. In November 2008, the PCC approved the continuation of Abbas's function as president of the State of Palestine. Since 2013, the title president of the State of Palestine became the sole title of the Palestinian president. PLO body elects Abbas ′president of Palestine′ , AFP, 23 November 2008
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leader of the state of palestine which was unilaterally declared in november 1988 by palestinian declaration of
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head of state of palestine
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