Veteran trial attorney and legal analyst Alan Dershowitz announced that he is formally leaving the Democratic Party, citing several “anti-Jewish” voices within the party, as well as the backroom nomination process of Kamala Harris after the primary had concluded.
During a radio interview with Zev Brenner on “Talkline with Zev Brenner,” Dershowitz pointed to the recent Democratic National Convention as a major factor in his decision.
“It was the most anti-Jewish, anti-Israel, anti-Zionist convention I’ve experienced,” he said. “I was disgusted at the Democratic National Convention. Absolutely disgusted.”
“I am no longer a Democrat. I am an Independent,” he added. Dershowitz further revealed that he will not be announcing his plans for the presidential election at this time, and may hold off on his decision until November 1. “I want to see how they deal with Iran. I want to encourage the current administration to support Israel.”
The Harvard Law professor further explained that his decision to leave the party was a long time coming. “Alot of things pushed me in that direction,” he said, once again pointing to a number of the Democratic Party’s anti-Israel decisions, including Vice President Harris’ decision to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s congressional address.
The convention is what made the legal scholar’s decision final, however. He pointed to a number of vocal anti-Israel speakers who were given a platform at the DNC, including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Al Sharpton.
He also pointed to the large contingent of anti-Israel supporters outside the event, many of whom held signs calling for the destruction of Israel. “That is not my party,” Dershowitz said.
