(Action Alert Below)

The Senate’s confirmation hearings have concluded regarding the confirmation of Kenneth L. Marcus, President Trump’s nominee for the position of Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights.

Many anti-Israel groups are bombarding the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee with smears against the Marcus confirmation. Among those opposed to Marcus’ confirmation are the typical anti-Israel zealots: the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, an organization that accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing; Mondoweiss, among the most anti-Israel websites in existence; and Jewish Voice for Peace, a rabidly anti-Israel organization.

It is imperative that pro-Israel supporters take action immediately by contacting the individual senators on the HELP Committee (information below).

The 15 reasons that Kenneth L. Marcus should be confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights:

1. Marcus founded the globally renowned Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, a preeminent civil rights advocacy, research, and educational institution.

2. Marcus has served as Staff Director at the United States Commission on Civil Rights and was delegated the authority of Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights and Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

3. Marcus’ confirmation is supported by Jeff Robbin, a lawyer who served as a U.S. delegate to the U.N. Human Rights Commission in the Clinton administration.

4. Marcus’ confirmation is supported by Mark Yudof, emeritus professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley (and the leader of an academic anti-BDS organization), who said that Marcus is “is dedicated to non-discrimination and equal treatment of all students, including Jewish and Palestinian students. He strives for a campus climate that is respectful and free of intimidation.”

5. Marcus understands—more than most—the history and anti-Semitism behind the Boycott, Sanctions, and Divestment (BDS) movement against Israel.

6. Marcus’ confirmation is supported by the Anti-Defamation League’s CEO Jonathan Greenblatt and general counsel, Steven C. Sheinberg, who said that Marcus is “an absolutely stellar choice.”

7. Marcus’ confirmation is supported by Richard L. Cravatts, PhD, President Emeritus of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East.

8. Marcus’ confirmation is supported by the Zionist Organization of America.

9. Marcus’ confirmation is supported by the National Council of Young Israel.

10. Marcus’ confirmation is supported by Christians United for Israel.

11. Marcus’ confirmation is supported by the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists.

12. Marcus’ confirmation is supported by B’nai B’rith.

13. Marcus’ confirmation is supported by the American Jewish Committee.

14. Marcus’ confirmation is supported by the World Jewish Congress in North America.

15. Marcus’ confirmation is supported by The Israel Group.

Action Alert

We urge you to call or write today the Senators on the HELP Committee and to articulately and professionally relay your strong support for the confirmation of Kenneth L. Marcus as Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights. Express that this is not a partisan or religious confirmation and that Dr. Marcus should immediately be confirmed as the new Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights.

Following is the contact information for the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions: