4.
Private schools and educational institutions shall comply with the curriculum
approved by the National Authority and shall be subject to its supervision.
Article 25
1. Every citizen shall have the right to work, which is a duty and honor. The Palestinian
National Authority shall strive to provide work for any individual capable of
performing it.
2. Work relations shall be organized in a manner that guarantees justice to all and
provides workers with welfare, security, and health and social benefits.
3. Organization of unions is a right that shall be regulated by the law.
4. The right to conduct a strike shall be exercised within the limits of the law.
Article 26
Palestinians shall have the right to participate in political life, both individually and in
groups. They shall have the following rights in particular:
1. To form, establish and join political parties in accordance with the law.
2. To form and establish unions, associations, societies, clubs and popular institutions in
accordance with the law.
3. To vote, to nominate candidates and to run as candidates for election, in order to have
representatives elected through universal suffrage in accordance with the law.
4. To hold public office and positions, in accordance with the principle of equal
opportunities.
5. To conduct private meetings without the presence of police members, and to conduct
public meetings, gatherings and processions, within the limits of the law.
Article 27
1. Establishment of newspapers and all media means is a right for all, guaranteed by this
Basic Law. Their financing resources shall be subject to the scrutiny of the law.
2. Freedom of audio, visual, and written media, as well as freedom to print, publish,
distribute and transmit, together with the freedom of individuals working in this field,
shall be guaranteed by this Basic Law and other related laws.
3. Censorship of the media shall be prohibited. No warning, suspension, confiscation,
cancellation or restriction shall be imposed upon the media except by law, and
pursuant to a judicial ruling.
Article 28
No Palestinian may be deported from the homeland, prevented or prohibited from
returning to or leaving it, deprived of his citizenship, or handed over to any foreign entity.
Article 29
Maternal and childhood welfare are national duties. Children shall have the right to: