Prominent attorney Alan Dershowitz has announced his departure from the Democratic Party, citing several “anti-Jewish” lawmakers in the party and the recent Democratic National Convention where Vice President Kamala Harris became the party's presidential nominee.
Speaking to radio host Zev Brenner on “Talkline with Zev Brenner,” Dershowitz cited the DNC, which he said gave legitimacy to anti-Israel speakers and anti-Israel protesters outside the meeting.
“It was the most anti-Jewish, anti-Israel, anti-Zionist convention I've ever been to,” he said. “I was disgusted by the Democratic National Convention. Absolutely disgusted.”
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Alan Dershowitz speaks during an interview on May 18, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. The prominent lawyer announced his departure from the Democratic Party. (Lior Mizrahi)
“I'm not a Democrat anymore. I'm an independent,” he added, noting that he would not reveal who he would vote for president until possibly after Nov. 1. “I want to see how they deal with Iran. I want to encourage the current administration to support Israel.”
The Harvard Law professor emeritus said his departure from the party was long in coming and that he had gradually stepped down over time.
“A lot of things pushed me to make that decision,” he said. Dershowitz noted that Harris's failure to preside over a joint session of Congress during a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu played a role in his decision.
Some Democrats skipped Netanyahu's speech in protest.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. ((Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images))
Ultimately, it was the convention in Chicago last month that pushed him over the edge, he said.
He mentioned Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, who he said were anti-Israel, and the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has been accused of anti-Semitism in the past.
Outside the meeting venue, there were also anti-Israel protesters calling for Israel's destruction, he said.
“That's not my party,” Dershowitz said.
The Democratic Party has suffered a deep split in its ranks following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. Some party members have refused to condemn the terrorist group and have blamed Netanyahu for Israel's military response.
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Many Democrats have called for a ceasefire and urged Israel to show restraint, without applying the same standard to Hamas and Hezbollah, an Iran-backed terrorist group based in Lebanon in northern Israel.
