"We have not come to Madrid, the venue of this historic international conference, simply to debate, discuss, or score points against each other. We came here with the intention of seriously considering the elements of a comprehensive peace settlement. Our approach remains constructive, and our faith and confidence in the seriousness and commitment of the co-sponsors is unshakable."

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Dr. Abdul Malik Al-Jaber returned to Palestine with the onset of the Peace Process in 1993, during which he joined the Peace Negotiations as part of the Palestinian Technical Committees headed by the then late Faisal Husseini.

Dr. Al-Jaber established the first Palestinian Energy Research Center, which was tasked with providing strategic plans for the Energy Sector in Palestine. Under Presidential Decree Dr. Al-Jaber became Head of the Center, after which he also acted as principal advisor for the Ministry of Planning. Dr. Al-Jaber’s tenure in the Public sector also included assuming responsibility for the Palestinian Industrial Estate Authority as Director General.

In the year 2000 Dr. Al-Jaber moved to the private sector and held several senior positions. He became the CEO for the Palestinian Industrial Estates Development Company, during which he supervised the establishment of Palestine’s first Industrial Estate in Gaza.