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Extraction Summary
11
People
4
Organizations
4
Locations
1
Events
3
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Manuscript draft / memoir excerpt (likely part of a congressional exhibit)
File Size:
2.19 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or memoir by Alan Dershowitz (marked page 355), possibly submitted as evidence in a House Oversight investigation. It contains a testimonial from a reader who changed their anti-Zionist views after reading Dershowitz's book 'The Case for Israel,' followed by Dershowitz reflecting on his political identity as a liberal Democrat and his work with the ACLU despite being attacked for his defense of Israel. The document lists prominent Democrats and civil rights figures with whom Dershowitz claims political alignment.
People (11)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan Dershowitz | Author / Narrator |
Writing about his political shifts, his book 'The Case for Israel', and his affiliation with the ACLU and Democratic ...
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| Anonymous Narrator (Gray Box) | Reader / Testimonial Author |
An individual who bought Dershowitz's book in Waterstones and changed their view on Israel.
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| Ted Kennedy | Senator |
Cited by Dershowitz as a liberal Democrat he aligned with.
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| Bill Clinton | President |
Cited by Dershowitz as a liberal Democrat he aligned with.
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| Hillary Clinton | Secretary of State |
Cited by Dershowitz as a liberal Democrat he aligned with.
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| Hubert Humphrey | Senator |
Cited by Dershowitz as a liberal Democrat he aligned with.
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| Arthur Goldberg | Justice |
Cited by Dershowitz as a liberal Democrat he aligned with.
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| William Brennan | Justice |
Cited by Dershowitz as a liberal Democrat he aligned with.
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| Martin Luther King | Reverend |
Cited by Dershowitz as a figure he aligned with politically.
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| David Bazelon | Judge |
Cited by Dershowitz as a figure he aligned with politically.
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| Bookstore Manager | Store Employee |
Allegedly told a customer 'there is no case for Israel.'
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Waterstones |
Bookstore where the anonymous narrator bought the book.
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| American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) |
Organization Dershowitz served on national and local boards for.
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| Likud |
Israeli political party; Dershowitz mentions being called a 'tool of the Likud'.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (1 events)
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
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Subject of the book and location visited by the anonymous narrator.
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Referenced in the context of the bookstore section 'Israel and Palestine'.
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Location where a woman asked a bookstore manager for the book.
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Bookstore mentioned.
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Relationships (3)
Dershowitz states he was 'aligned politically with the likes of... President Bill Clinton'
Dershowitz states he was 'aligned politically with the likes of... Secretary of State Hillary Clinton'
Dershowitz states he was 'aligned politically with the likes of Senator Ted Kennedy'
Key Quotes (5)
"In my world view the Jews and the Americans controlled the media, so after a brief look at the back, I scoffed thinking 'vile Zionist propaganda'."Source
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Quote #1
"This wasn't the evil Zionist Israel that I had been told about."Source
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Quote #2
"He responded, 'there is no case for Israel.'"Source
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Quote #3
"It has also earned me the title of 'Ziofascist,' 'Jewish Nazi,' 'tool of the Likud,' and 'Israel Firster.'"Source
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Quote #4
"I was generally regarded as 'too liberal' to be confirmed."Source
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Quote #5
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