This book is dedicated to Israel's constructive and nuanced critics, whose rational voices are too often drowned out by the exaggerations, demonizations, and hate-filled lies put forth by Israel's enemies. Criticism is the lifeblood of democracy and a sure sign of admiration for an imperfect democracy seeking to improve itself.
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Alan Dershowitz was a contemporary American lawyer and author. Alan Morton Dershowitz is an American lawyer and law professor known for his work in U.S. constitutional and criminal law. Read more on Wikipedia →

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