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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 Service at Georgetown University , where he was on the executive board of the school's Students for Justice in Palestine .[1] [2] Oxford University , where he was a Marshall Scholar . He studied at Georgetown Law School .[3] [4] [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] Jake Sullivan .[7] Obama Administration , Bitar worked at the National Security Council (NSC) as Director for Israel and Palestinian Affairs from 2013 to 2015.[6] 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] 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] 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] White House responsible for coordinating the U.S. government's intelligence and defense policy.[6]
References
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^ "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 . 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 . 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 .
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