Prominent Palestinian leader and member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) since his election in 2006. He took part in negotiations as a member of the Palestinian negotiating team after the signing of the Oslo Accords. He established the Preventive Security Service (PSS) in Gaza in 1994. He held the position of National Security Advisor in 2002. He also served as Minister of State for Internal Security in 2003 and as National Security Advisor in 2007. He was elected a member of Fatah Central Committee in its 6th Conference held in Bethlehem on August 2009.
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