The federation of Palestinian chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture was established in1989 in Jerusalem as the umbrella organization for all chambers (Jerusalem Chamber was established in 1936, Most chambers were established during the 40s and 50s in the last century) in the west bank and Gaza, as a legal and autonomous body representing the interest of all chambers and the private sector. Its mandate is derived from the chambers' law, which defines the legal boundaries for the federation’s operations, and the decisions made by its council that are approved by the general assembly.