Overview
- Alan Dershowitz, a Democrat for 67 years, disclosed in a Wall Street Journal op‑ed on Monday that he has registered as a Republican.
- He argues Democrats have shifted against Israel, pointing to last week’s Senate effort led by Bernie Sanders to block U.S. arms sales to Israel that all but seven Democratic senators supported.
- Dershowitz says he will donate to GOP candidates, campaign and speak on their behalf, and urge pro‑Israel voters to oppose Democrats in order to keep Republicans in control of Congress.
- The move drew quick pushback from the left and some skepticism on the right, with critics highlighting his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and noting that Republican figures did not mount a unified welcome.
- The Harvard Law professor emeritus, who represented President Donald Trump during his first impeachment and left the Democratic Party to become an independent in 2024, casts his switch as part of a wider realignment over U.S. policy toward Israel.