The Palestinian Businessmen Association - Jerusalem (PBA) is a Palestinian
non-governmental and not-for-profit organization based in Jerusalem with an operational office in Al-Ram. The PBA was established in Dec. 1996 as a registered Ottoman society and aspires initially to become a think-tank for the Palestinian Business Community throughout attracting all Palestinian Businessmen and Professionals from various sectors of the Palestinian Private Sector to be enrolled under its charter. The PBA's current membership stands, up till mid year 1999, at 150 active and associated members. Members have to pay a registration fee of 500JD and an annual fee of 200JD. Non-members interested to join the Association have to comply with the membership conditions and to fill an application form for joining the PBA.