Marc R. Stanley

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Aug 23, 2019, 1:08 AM

Dear Great Leader

With the High Holy Days around the corner, I just can’t wait for Yom Kippur to begin atoning. As you recently proclaimed, Jews who vote Democratic are “disloyal.” Well, I hope you will find a way to forgive me,...

Feb 21, 2018, 3:15 PM

If Obama had said what Trump said about Israel

US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he walks to Marine One prior to departure from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, February 16, 2018, as he travels to Florida for the weekend. ( AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB)

When the US president failed to endorse Israel’s right to self-defense, the Republican outcry was...nonexistent

Jul 27, 2016, 9:56 PM

Kaine is an excellent progressive choice

In an election campaign marked by nastiness, name-calling and negativity, it was particularly refreshing to see a Republican react to Hillary Clinton’s pick for her vice presidential running mate by saying, “Trying to count the ways I hate Tim...

Mar 1, 2013, 7:35 PM

Obama’s Israel Record: By the Numbers

As thousands of pro-Israel activists converge on Washington,DC this weekend as part of AIPAC’s Policy Conference, it is important to recognize that President Barack Obama’s record reflects much of the pro-Israel community’s agenda. President Obama has steadfastly stood by Israel...

Oct 19, 2012, 8:16 PM

Romney Wrong on Women, Seniors, and Israel

Even more than after the first presidential debate, Tuesday’s town hall in New York crystallized the differences between President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney for Jewish voters. And although Republicans strategists have been working overtime to court the...

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About Me

Marc Stanley, a Texas-based attorney, is former chair of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC).