Word: dershowitz
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...personally supports a Palestinian state but argued that, compared to other groups seeking statehood, Palestinians hold a lower “moral priority” because they rejected a U.N. proposal for dividing the Middle East after the Second World War that included the creation of a Palestinian state. Dershowitz also said Israel should not be singled out as a violator of human rights. He said Israel stands among the top ten most rights-conscious nations in the world...
...Dershowitz said he distinguishes between criticizing the Israeli government and signing the divestment petition. He said criticism of the government, which he said he participates in, is not inherently anti-semitic, while signing the petition...
Many members of the audience, which generally supported Dershowitz and applauded for him several times, said they appreciated the presentation...
Speaking at an afternoon rally in front of Langdell Library, Frankfurter Professor of Law Alan M. Dershowitz said he would ask the faculty to vote in support of litigation to reinstate the Law School’s nondiscrimination policy...
...don’t see the downside of litigating, of seeking at least a declaratory judgment in the courts,” Dershowitz told a crowd of about 250. “It would be better to fight the fight…as a lawyer, one does not accept arbitrary action from the government...