Alan Dershowitz Registers as Republican After 67 Years as Democrat
Dershowitz said the Democratic Party is no longer sufficiently supportive of Israel and pledged to back Republican candidates and urge pro-Israel voters to switch parties.
- Legal scholar Alan Dershowitz officially registered as a Republican on Monday, ending his 67-year affiliation with the Democratic Party announced in a Wall Street Journal op-ed.
- Dershowitz cited the Democratic Party's perceived "hostility" toward Israel and a shift toward "radical" ideology as primary reasons for departing the party he once supported.
- Despite his 67-year history as a registered Democrat, Dershowitz decided to "bite the bullet" and register as a Republican, though he still disagrees with the GOP on abortion and healthcare.
- To prevent Democrats from regaining power, Dershowitz pledged to campaign for Republicans in the 2026 midterms, saying he was "totally frightened" by the prospect of Democratic control in the House and Senate.
- Citing recent votes for arms embargoes against Israel and the rise of Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race, Dershowitz argued the Democratic Party has become increasingly anti-Israel.
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Alan Dershowitz quits Democratic Party, calling it 'most anti-Israel in history'
The announcement formalized a political evolution for Dershowitz, who has announced he has registered to the Republican party. He said the GOP has its 'own antisemitic fringe, but for now it remains a fringe'
Alan Dershowitz quits Democratic Party, calling it ‘most anti-Israel party in US history’
The announcement formalized a political evolution for Dershowitz, who defended Trump during his first impeachment and has increasingly broken with Democrats over Israel in recent years.
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Alan Dershowitz quits Democratic Party, calling it ‘most anti-Israel party in U.S. history’
Alan Dershowitz, the prominent pro-Israel attorney whose clients have included Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, announced on Monday that he was leaving the Democratic party and registering as a Republican. Describing himself as a “lifelong Democrat,” Dershowitz wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that he had decided to “bite the bullet and register as a Republican,” citing Democratic support for an arms embargo on Israel last week and the Mich…
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