{"id":2096683,"date":"2023-11-10T17:55:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T22:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dershowitz-goes-off-on-obama-over-israel-comments-im-ashamed-that-i-was-your-friend\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T17:57:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T22:57:24","slug":"dershowitz-goes-off-on-obama-over-israel-comments-im-ashamed-that-i-was-your-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dershowitz-goes-off-on-obama-over-israel-comments-im-ashamed-that-i-was-your-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"Dershowitz Goes Off on Obama Over Israel Comments: &#8216;I&#8217;m Ashamed That I Was Your Friend&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdershowitz-goes-off-on-obama-over-israel-comments-im-ashamed-that-i-was-your-friend%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2096683&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Harvard \u200dLaw School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz Slams Obama \u2063as &#8220;Enemy \u2063of the Jewish \u200bPeople&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Last week, former President Barack Obama made controversial remarks about \u200dthe Israel-Hamas war, suggesting that both sides shared responsibility for the conflict. In response, Dershowitz, a strong defender of Israel, criticized Obama\u2062 on his podcast,\u200c calling him an &#8220;enemy of the \u200cJewish people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Obama&#8217;s comments drew applause \u2063from the audience at the \u2063event, but Dershowitz vehemently disagreed. He accused Obama\u200b of making a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oversight-ranking-member-raskin-claims-gops-biden-investigation-is-a-total-bust\/\" title=\"Raskin, Oversight ranking member, deems GOP's Biden investigation a 'complete failure'.\">false moral equivalency<\/a> between\u200c Israel and Hamas, stating that Hamas&#8217; actions were &#8220;horrific&#8221;\u200d and unjustifiable. Dershowitz expressed his \u2062disappointment and shame in \u2063having considered Obama \u2064a friend and supporter of\u200b Israel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Obama says Israel is engaging in \u201cOCCUPATION\u201d Of Palestinian land.<\/p>\n<p>Then makes \u200da moral equivalency between the State of Israel and Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Hard to quantify how radical and extremist this\u200b world view is coming from a former\u2063 President who funded Iran<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cXwT8WBUcC\">pic.twitter.com\/cXwT8WBUcC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1721174574786543770?\">November 5,\u200b 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Dershowitz, a lifelong Democrat, predicted that Obama&#8217;s comments would have consequences for the Democratic Party if \u2064he campaigned for candidates \u200cin 2024.\u2064 He accused Obama of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dershowitz-goes-off-on-obama-over-israel-comments-im-ashamed-that-i-was-your-friend\/\" title=\"Dershowitz Goes Off on Obama Over Israel Comments: 'I'm Ashamed That I Was Your Friend'\">intentionally creating moral confusion<\/a>\u2063 and undermining \u2064Israel&#8217;s\u200d position by suggesting that the occupation and treatment of Palestinians were unbearable.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on Fox\u200d Business Network&#8217;s &#8220;Mornings with Maria,&#8221; Dershowitz further criticized Obama&#8217;s \u2062statements, claiming\u200c that there is no Israeli occupation of \u200cGaza or the West Bank. He argued that Hamas&#8217; \u2062control and corruption were responsible for the difficult conditions in Gaza.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Obama \u2063\u2018lied\u2064 through his teeth,\u2019 there is no occupation of Gaza: Alan\u2063 Dershowitz \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E2M5yFfeB6\">pic.twitter.com\/E2M5yFfeB6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mornings with\u200b Maria (@MorningsMaria) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorningsMaria\/status\/1722981184005972019?\">November 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Dershowitz emphasized that Obama&#8217;s true feelings towards Israel had finally come to light, suggesting that \u200bthe former\u2063 president had always harbored a deep hatred for\u200c the country. He criticized \u200dObama for contributing to the risks faced by both Israelis and Americans with his remarks.<\/p>\n<p>As the controversy continues, Dershowitz&#8217;s \u200dstrong condemnation of Obama&#8217;s comments highlights\u2064 the \u200bdeep divide over the Israel-Hamas conflict and the ongoing debate\u200d surrounding \u200cthe\u200d Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our \u200bStaff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The Western Journal has been\u2063 labeled &#8220;dangerous&#8221; simply because we have a\u200c biblical worldview \u2063and speak the truth about what is happening in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to \u2064let Big Tech and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-recruits-super-bowl-champ-to-be-official-spokesman-for-covid-booster\/\" title=\"Pfizer hires Super Bowl champ as COVID booster spokesperson.\">woke advertisers dictate<\/a> the content we share with our community.\u2062 We stand for \u2063truth. 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We stand with our readers.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We&#8217;re\u200d asking\u200d you to help us in this fight. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can&#8217;t \u2062do this without \u200dyou<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-goes-around-voters-backs-signs-change-in-state-election-laws\/\" title=\"Governor sneaks behind voters, enacts new election laws.\">donation directly helps fund<\/a> our editorial team of writers and editors.\u200d Your\u2064 support means we can continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uncovered-american-tax-dollars-funding-way-more-than-just-weapons-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"American tax dollars funding more than just weapons in Ukraine uncovered.\">expose false narratives<\/a> and defend traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please\u200c stand with us by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dershowitz-goes-off-obama-israel-comments-ashamed-friend\/\">Dershowitz Goes Off on Obama Over Israel Comments: &#8216;I&#8217;m Ashamed That I \u2063Was Your\u200d Friend&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u200d Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were Alan Dershowitz&#8217;s main criticisms of former President Obama&#8217;s policies regarding Israel and the Iran nuclear deal?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ays harbored anti-Israel \u2062sentiments. \u200cHe argued that Obama&#8217;s policies regarding Iran and the Iran nuclear deal were detrimental to Israeli security\u200b and accused him of\u200d turning a blind eye to Iran&#8217;s threats against Israel. Dershowitz claimed that Obama&#8217;s support for the\u2063 Iran deal and his failure to support Israel during his presidency were evidence of his anti-Israel bias.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Dershowitz criticized Obama\u2063 for his lack of understanding \u2062of\u2064 the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian\u200b conflict. He argued that Obama&#8217;s comments failed to recognize the historical\u200c context and the constant threats to Israel&#8217;s\u2064 security. Dershowitz \u200dreiterated that Israel, as a democratic nation, had the right \u200bto defend itself against terrorist\u2062 organizations like Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Dershowitz&#8217;s remarks drew both support and criticism from various quarters. Some praised him for his \u2062strong defense of Israel and his willingness\u2062 to speak out against a former president. They commended his commitment to the truth and his refusal to sugarcoat \u2062the realities\u200d of\u200d the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>However, others criticized Dershowitz for \u2063his harsh \u2062language and for labeling Obama as an enemy of the Jewish people. They accused him of resorting \u200bto personal attacks while failing\u2063 to address the \u2062substance of Obama&#8217;s arguments. They argued that it was\u200b possible to criticize Obama&#8217;s stance on Israel without attacking his character.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding\u200b Obama&#8217;s remarks and Dershowitz&#8217;s response highlights the divisive nature of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the complexities of discussing it in a public forum. While opinions may differ, \u2064it is crucial to engage in civil and respectful dialogue that fosters understanding and promotes peace.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Alan Dershowitz, a Harvard Law School professor emeritus and strong defender of Israel, criticized\u200b former President Barack Obama\u200c for his remarks\u200b on the\u200c Israel-Hamas conflict. Dershowitz accused Obama of making\u200c a false moral equivalency between Israel and Hamas and labeled him as an \u200benemy of the Jewish people.\u2062 The\u200b controversy surrounding these statements highlights the\u2064 complexities inherent in discussions \u200dabout the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the importance of engaging \u2062in respectful dialogue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz on his podcast Wednesday called former President Barack Obama an \u201cenemy of the Jewish people.\u201d Last week, while speaking at an Obama Foundation event in Chicago, the 44th president addressed the Israel-Hamas war saying that both sides of the conflict harbored some semblance of responsibility. 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