In an exclusive interview with Gregory Lyakhov, Alan Dershowitz delivered a structured and detailed explanation for his political shift—one that Lyakhov did not frame as a personal transformation, but as evidence of a broader institutional realignment inside the Democrat Party.

Dershowitz, who spent more than seven decades as a Democrat, rejected the idea that he “became” a Republican in the traditional sense. Instead, he argued that the core principles he has long defended—free speech, civil liberties, meritocracy, and support for Israel—no longer have a place within the modern Democrat coalition.

That distinction shaped the entire conversation. The interview was not centered on partisan identity. It was centered on whether foundational liberal values still operate within major American institutions.

Lyakhov approached the interview with a level of familiarity that reflects a longer intellectual connection. After reading The Case for Israel, Lyakhov began writing about Israel, higher education, and political culture, eventually building a platform that consistently engages with the same structural questions Dershowitz has raised for decades. That background explains the focus of the discussion.

Rather than asking broad political questions, Lyakhov directed the conversation toward specific fault lines—Israel policy, antisemitism, and institutional behavior in academia and........

© The Times of Israel (Blogs)