Following the overthrow of the Ba'athist government of Iraq Jebara began working with the Coalition Forces. He initially began working as an interpreter for Coalition Forces in 2003, although quickly moved into governance. He was known for playing a critical role in convincing Sunni Arabs in Saladin to work with the Coalition instead of turning towards violence, and a 2008 diplomatic cable referred to him as potentially the most powerful person in the province, due in part to individuals with whom he had close connections, familial or otherwise, also holding powerful positions in the Saladin provincial government.[1]