Historic Milestones in the Palestinian Territories
JANUARY 2014—After repeated refusals, Palestinian authorities grant birth certificates to children of Witness parents
OCTOBER 2, 2013—High Court in Ramallah refuses petition for legal recognition
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010—Application for legal recognition submitted again; no response received
AUGUST 4, 1999—Request for legal recognition is submitted to president of Palestinian Authority but without success
1967—Two congregations in Jordanian territory become part of West Bank in Israel
1948—As a result of war, the first two congregations in Palestine lie within Jordan
1920—First congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses established in Ramallah
1891—Charles T. Russell, first president of the Watch Tower Society, visits Palestine