1992 in Palestine«««199119901989Events in the year 1992 in Palestine.Incumbents President of Palestine – Yasser ArafatEvents 2 January – The Israeli government announces the deportation of 12 Palestinians, who are accused of "inciting terrorism". 6 April – Kazakhstan recognizes the State of Palestine. 7 April – The plane carrying Palestinian president Yasser Arafat and 12 others crashes during sandstorm in Libya. 8 April – Wreckage of President Arafat's plane is found by a Libyan Air Force plane. Arafat is found alive and bruised while 3 of the 13 aboard the plane are found dead. 15 April – Azerbaijan recognizes the State of Palestine. 17 April – Turkmenistan recognizes the State of Palestine. 25 April – Georgia recognizes the State of Palestine. 24 May – Murder of Helena Rapp: 18-year-old Palestinian Fuad Muhammad Abdulhadi Amrin stabbed to death 15-year-old Israeli Helena Rapp. Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. 27 May – Bosnia and Herzegovina recognizes the State of Palestine. 94 countries recognized the State of Palestine by the end of 1992 which is now counted as 95 countries due to the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.