Alan M. Dershowitz: The front page of the New York Times Sunday Review featured one of the most biased, one-sided, historically inaccurate, ignorant and bigoted articles ever published by that venerable newspaper
Now that Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed, it is appropriate to look at the damage caused by the highly partisan confirmation process. Among the casualties has been an organisation I have long admired...writes Alan Dershowitz.
Alan M. Dershowitz: One of the most notorious lines -- and lies -- that grew out of the trial of Adolph Eichmann for his important role in the Holocaust, was what Hannah Arendt called the “Banality of Evil”
During Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) questioned the legitimacy of the judge’s appointment to the High Court. Blumenthal said in his opening remarks: “The president of the United States who has nominated you is an unindicted co-conspirator...” Senator Cory Booker has also characterised Trump as “an unindicted co-conspirator”...writes Alan Dershowitz.
Imagine President Trump being invited to speak at the funeral of a white singer who he admired (say Ted Nugent, if he were to pass) and seeing that David Duke was on stage in a place of honour...writes Alan Dershowitz.
Alan Dershowitz: If this were the first time that Hamas deliberately provoked Israel into self-defence actions that resulted in the unintended deaths of Gaza civilians, the media could be excused for playing into the hands of Hamas.
