Alan Dershowitz | Lawyer & Former Law Professor | 09-03-25

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

Sports, News, Comedy

4.2 • 826 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Alan Dershowitz, lawyer & former law professor, joins the show to talk about his decades-long defense of controversial clients, sparring with critics like Larry David, and standing firmly by Israel during its current war. He stresses that Prime Minister Netanyahu faces impossible choices between rescuing hostages and ensuring Israel’s long-term security, arguing outsiders like Trump or U.S. politicians shouldn’t second-guess Israel’s decisions. Dershowitz highlights his recent Wall Street Journal piece, “Jewish Blood Is No Longer Cheap,” asserting Hamas—not Israel—bears responsibility for civilian deaths in Gaza. The conversation turns personal as he reflects on the loss of his son, who heroically lived decades beyond a grim prognosis and produced films and Dershowitz’s podcast. Though grieving, Dershowitz insists on continuing his work, revealing he’s no longer aligned with Democrats and now supports centrist Republicans to block radical voices from power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:56.0	I wonder if Mark Simone's going to talk about it as much as I am. I think he is, but I think
1:00.0	I'm the only one who had Jason Barrett on so far. But at any rate, we're going to be there
1:03.8	later on this afternoon. Alan Dershowitz is the greatest attorney in the world today. He's on
1:10.7	this show every week. Why is he on every week? Because I love him. But he's also a genius, whether we're talking about Israel or any case, ongoing case, anywhere in the world. Nobody does it like Alan. Now, I love Joe Tachapini. You know that I love Arthur Idala. I love Jose Baez. I love my own wife, Danielle Rosenberg.
1:28.7	But Alan Dershowitz, Alan, you're the king.
1:31.7	You are the king.
1:33.3	Well, Arthur Ida is coming to visit me today on Martha's Vineyard, and so we will have two,
1:40.8	Imran and sorry, three pretty good lawyers together on the porch of the Chilmark store
1:45.3	arguing about legal matters and I really always enjoy Arthur and Imran.
1:52.1	They're two great lawyers and I appreciate your praise of all of us.
1:55.6	No, they are, well, I meant what I said about you, but they're also great lawyers.
1:59.1	In fact, Arthur's been a friend of mine for a long time, decades.
2:02.0	But Imran worked on a personal case for me, and he was terrific.
2:05.9	What are the chances, Alan, that you're sitting on the porch there in Martha's Vineyard,
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