Alan Dershowitz


 American jurist Alan Dershowitz sits for a photo during a visit to Israel, whose leaders he met to discuss proposed reforms to the country?s Supreme Court, in Tel Aviv, Israel December 8, 2022.

Alan Dershowitz to 'Post': Jewish charity should prioritize Israel, Jews - opinion

Rabbi Rachel Kahn Troster, T’ruah’s director of programs (left) and Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Truah’s executive director (right) marching along 5th Avenue.

Rabbis should not protest Israel at UN - opinion

 People gather to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to California as he is scheduled to meet with entrepreneur Elon Musk, at Union Square in San Francisco, California, US. September 18, 2023.

Dershowitz to 'Post': Rabbis should not protest Israel at the UN - opinion


Dershowitz: Jews shouldn't be defending George Soros against Elon Musk - opinion

No single person has done more to damage Israel’s standing in the world, and especially among so-called progressives, than George Soros.

Billionaire investor George Soros attends the Schumpeter Award in Vienna, Austria, June 21, 2019.

Protests about the judiciary, American and Israeli style - opinion

In both countries, people protest their judiciary, but in Israel, these protests have not turned violent even as tensions rise.

 A PROTEST takes place against the judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, at the beginning of Independence Day, on Tuesday night. The protesters have behaved admirably and so has the government, says the writer.

Dershowitz: Bibi left out the most important part - opinion

Although Israel will remain a vibrant democracy, it would be a far better democracy if the Supreme Court had the power to check and balance the majority regarding often unpopular basic rights.

 Likud Head MK Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 19, 2022.

Alan Dershowitz's 3 compromises to fix Israeli judicial reform - opinion

The current battle is not about democracy. It is about justice, the rule of law and minority rights, which are essential to making a democracy the best and fairest it can be.

 POLITICAL RALLIES and other legitimate forms of protest do not create the atmosphere necessary for nuanced compromise, says the writer.

Less minority and civil rights will weaken liberty , not democracy - opinion

There are reforms that can be enacted without harming civil liberties, like reducing the jurisdiction of the Court over essentially political issues.

 LIKE OTHER parliamentary systems, Israel is essentially but not completely democratic, says the writer.

YouTube takes down debate on vaccinations

By taking down our debate while leaving up many false statements, YouTube conveys the impression that they somehow validate the truth of everything they don’t take down.

RESIDENTS OF Inglewood, California, receive COVID-19 vaccinations at a temporary vaccine station last month.

Dershowitz: ICC's Israel decision is self-inflicted lethal wound on court

So it is the ICC that is acting lawlessly. It has placed itself above the law and the very treaty that created it.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking at the State Department in Washington, earlier this month.

Will a candidate with anti-Israel views determine who controls the Senate?

"I am prepared to change my mind about the Reverend Warnock, but only if he changes his mind about Israel."

Democratic US Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock greets supporters and staff as he enters his campaign headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, November 3, 2020

The Biblical command to pursue justice is as relevant today as it ever was

My bar mitzvah portion 69 years ago commanded we pursue ‘justice, justice.’

Alan Dershowitz at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, May 7, 2017

Exploiting the Floyd protests to demonize Israel

This “blame it on Israel” or “blame it on the Jews” bigotry is common throughout the world at demonstrations for legitimate causes, that are unrelated to the Mid-East.

DON’T LET anti-Israel voices hijack it