Thomas H. Goldberger

Thomas Henry Goldberger[1] served as Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt in 2014[2] and from 2017[3]-2019.[4][5]

Thomas H. Goldberger

With a focus on the Middle East, Goldberger has served as Assistant Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Deputy Chief of Mission in Tel Aviv and director of the Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State “where he was responsible for coordinating U.S. support for peace negotiations between Israel and its neighbors.”[2]

In early 2019, Goldberger closed the US Embassy booth at the Cairo International Book Fair (“considered the most important event in the Arabic publishing world“) when the Simon Wiesenthal Center reported about anti-Semitic materials.[6]

Early life

Goldberger is a native of New Jersey and graduated from Rutgers University and Georgetown University.[2]

References
  1. "PN1005 — Foreign Service". US Congress. January 3, 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. "Thomas H. Goldberger". US State Department Archive. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. "Field Listing Diplomatic representation from the US". Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. Mustafa, Nada (July 17, 2019). "US Charge' D'Affaires in Cairo Hails Egypt-US Ties". See News. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  5. Benari, Elad. "Jewish-American diplomat begins to serve as Egypt Ambassador". No. November 18, 2019. Israel National News. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  6. Gomes-Hochberg, Cassandra (February 6, 2019). "U.S. Embassy closes booth at Cairo Intl Book Fair over antisemitism claims". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 30 November 2019.


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