Reply To: Why Jews are Quitting the Democratic Party

James Bickerton wrote this in Newsweek Magazine:

Famed attorney Alan Dershowitz has announced his departure
from the Democratic Party following what he called the
“most anti-Jewish, anti-Israel, anti-Zionist convention” he has experienced.

The lawyer and Harvard Law professor emeritus made the announcement
during an appearance on the Talkline With Zev Brenner podcast
shortly after the Democratic National Convention,
which took place in Chicago from August 19 to August 22.
….
During his interview with radio host Zev Brenner, Dershowitz said:
“I am no longer a Democrat. I am an independent.”
He added, “A lot of things pushed me in that direction,”
citing Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision not to preside
over Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress
in July and rhetoric at the Democratic National Convention.

“I was disgusted at the Democratic National Convention.
Absolutely disgusted,” he said.

Dershowitz continued: “They had more anti-Jewish,
anti-Zionist people who were speaking, starting with
[Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] — a miserable anti-Zionist bigot.

“Then, of course, they had [Senator Elizabeth] Warren,
who is one of the most anti-Jewish people in the Senate.
Then they had Bernie Sanders, one of the most anti-Jewish people in the Senate.”
….
The lawyer [Alan Dershowitz] also said that had Pennsylvania Governor
Josh Shapiro not been Jewish, he likely would have been chosen
as [Kamala] Harris’ running mate.
“I understand that if his name were John Sheppard,
not Josh Shapiro, he would have been the democratic nominee,” he said.

SOURCE: article titled: “Alan Dershowitz Quits Democratic Party,
Slams ‘Anti-Zionist’ DNC” by James Bickerton,
for Newsweek Magazine, 2024 September 7