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1 Early life  





2 Career  



2.1  Obama Administration  





2.2  Biden Administration  







3 References  














Maher Bitar






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Maher and his family with U.S. president Barack Obama

Maher Bitar is an American government official who worked in the Obama and Biden Administrations.

Early life

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In 2006, Bitar graduated from the School of Foreign ServiceatGeorgetown University, where he was on the executive board of the school's Students for Justice in Palestine.[1][2] Bitar has a Master's degree from Oxford University, where he was a Marshall Scholar. He studied at Georgetown Law School.[3] He has written about political organizing among Palestinian refugees.[4] His family is of Palestinian origin.[5]

Career

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Bitar worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Malaysia and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Jerusalem.[2]

Obama Administration

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Bitar is a career Department of State employee.[6] At the State Department, Bihar developed a close relationship with Jake Sullivan.[7] During the Obama Administration, Bitar worked at the National Security Council (NSC) as Director for Israel and Palestinian Affairs from 2013 to 2015.[6] From 2015 to 2017, he was Deputy to U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Samantha Power[7]

In 2017, Bitar joined the House Intelligence Committee as general counsel for the Democrats, where he played a role in the first impeachment of Donald Trump.[7] He was also legal counsel to U.S. Representative Adam Schiff.[8]

Biden Administration

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At the beginning of the Biden Administration in January 2021, Bitar was appointed Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs at the NSC, succeeding Michael Ellis.[9][7] His appointment was praised by Rob Malley and Ziad Asali of the pro-Palestinian group American Task Force on Palestine.[5]

In January 2024, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan moved Bitar into a new role at the NSC as Deputy Assistant to the President and coordinator for intelligence and defense policy.[10][11] Bitar is the highest-ranking official at the White House responsible for coordinating the U.S. government's intelligence and defense policy.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Santulli, Stephen (2006-01-13). "Students to Host Palestinian Summit". The Hoya. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  • ^ a b "A Road Less Traveled: National Security Careers After Law School – Maher Bitar". Reiss Center on Law and Security. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  • ^ "Maher Bitar (L'12)". www.law.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  • ^ Bitar, Maher (September 2009). "Activism among a new generation of Palestinian exiles". Forced Migration Review. 33: 54. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  • ^ a b Harris, Bryant (2021-01-24). "Arab-American lawyer involved in Trump impeachment to advise Biden on intelligence". The National. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  • ^ a b c "Maher Bitar" (PDF). Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  • ^ a b c d Bertrand, Natasha (2021-01-21). "He helped Adam Schiff impeach Trump. Now he's joining Biden's NSC". Politico. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  • ^ "Biden appoints Palestinian American to key intelligence role". israelhayom.com (in Kinyarwanda). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  • ^ "White House Releases State Dinner Guest List". White House. 2023-10-25. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  • ^ "Preview of U.S. Participation in the Third Summit for Democracy". State Department. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  • ^ Jacobs, Jennifer (2024-01-08). "White House turns to defense tech startups for help in Ukraine". LA Times. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maher_Bitar&oldid=1230170873"

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