The prosecution wants to make sure the process by which the evidence was obtained is not truthfully presented, because, as often as not, that process will raise questions. Alan Dershowitz More Quotes by Alan Dershowitz More Quotes From Alan Dershowitz You know, it's ironic to me that Christians want to keep the Ten Commandments in our schools, because Christianity has abrogated four of the Ten Commandments. For example, the Sabbath day according to the Ten Commandments is Saturday, not Sunday. And the reason is because God rested, not because Jesus was resurrected. Alan Dershowitz christian school jesus Rights are not self-evident. They're not unalienable. They are subject to modification just like anything else. Alan Dershowitz government self rights Students throughout the totalitarian world risk life and limb for freedom of expression, many American college students are demanding that big brother restrict their freedom of speech on campus. This demand for enhanced censorship is not emanating only from the usual corner - the know-nothing fundamentalist right - it is coming from the radical, and increasingly not-so-radical left as well. Alan Dershowitz government brother college If America has the right to target Osama bin Laden, or terrorists, of course Israel has the right to defend itself from terrorism. Alan Dershowitz target israel america Good character consists of recognizing the selfishness that inheres in each of us and trying to balance it against the altruism to which we should all aspire. It is a difficult balance to strike, but no definition of goodness can be complete without it. Alan Dershowitz balance trying character Asymmetrical warfare is a euphemism for terrorism, just like collateral damage is a euphemism for killing innocent civilians. Alan Dershowitz warfare damage terrorism Candor and accountability in a democracy is very important. Hypocrisy has no place. Alan Dershowitz accountability political hypocrisy The first rule for escaping prison in the United States is always having someone more important than yourself to incriminate. Alan Dershowitz escaping united-states important When the Jews were being persecuted by the Nazis in 1944 we passed the War Refugee Act, which focused on rescuing Jews, a religious group. But if the religious group is the subject of the persecution based on their religion, it's perfectly OK for a First Amendment-bound society to emphasize their rescue, just as it is perfectly OK to emphasize the fact that many, if not all of the perpetrators of Islamic terrorism, come from countries with a history of supporting terrorism. Alan Dershowitz religious war country It simply cannot be disputed that for decades the Palestinian leadership was more interested in there not being a Jewish state than in there being a Palestinian state. Alan Dershowitz decades palestinian states Though Israel may often be deserving of criticism, what is missing is the comparable criticism of equal or greater violations by other countries and other groups. This constant, often legitimate criticism of Israel for every one of its deviations, when coupled with the absence of legitimate criticism of others, creates the impression currently prevalent on university campuses and in the press that Israel is among the worst human rights violators in the world....it is not true, but if it is repeated often enough, it takes on a reality of its own. Alan Dershowitz rights country reality Being offended by freedom of speech should never be regarded as a justification for violence. Alan Dershowitz freedom-of-speech violence should My goal is always to keep support for Israel a bi-partisan issue and never make a national election any kind of referendum on Israel. Alan Dershowitz issues israel goal Twenty five percent of Israeli citizens are not even Jewish. Anybody can become an Israeli citizen if you qualify. Religion is not a criterion for citizenship. Alan Dershowitz criteria citizens twenties What the United States has to do is send a clear message to Iran that they will not be able to develop nuclear weapons. Why endure the difficulty of sanctions if they are not going to be able to develop nuclear weapons anyway? Alan Dershowitz nuclear iran united-states The threat of mutually assured destruction worked for the United States during the Cold War because it had proved its willingness to drop nuclear bombs on enemy cities at the end of World War II. It might work less well for Israel, because the Israeli Air Force has never deliberately targeted a large civilian population center, and its leaders have said its morality would not permit it do so. Alan Dershowitz israel air war The sad reality is that there are no purely domestic issues in Israel. Issues that would be dealt with by municipalities in other countries - such as how to deal with a dangerous bridge or how to resolve conflicts between religious and secular bus riders - become major international issues when they occur in Israel. Alan Dershowitz religious country reality When you discriminate against anyone, you discriminate against everyone. It's a display of terrible intolerance. Alan Dershowitz display intolerance terrible Nobody wants justice. Alan Dershowitz want justice We don't have an Official Secrets Act in the United States, as other countries do. Under the First Amendment, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of association are more important than protecting secrets. Alan Dershowitz freedom-of-speech secret country
