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6
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
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Manuscript draft / legal exhibit (house oversight committee)
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or memoir by Alan Dershowitz (identified via footnote and context), marked with a House Oversight Committee stamp. The text details Dershowitz's absolute defense of free speech, including his defense of Vanessa Redgrave's rights despite her anti-Zionist views, his opposition to laws criminalizing Holocaust denial during a debate in Canada, and his representation of Palestinian students at Harvard wishing to fly a flag for Yasser Arafat.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan Dershowitz | Author/Narrator |
The narrator ('I') describes his legal philosophy, defense of free speech, and interactions with Redgrave and Palesti...
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| Vanessa Redgrave | Subject of criticism |
Actress criticized by the author for hypocrisy regarding censorship and anti-Zionism.
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| Andrei Sakharov | Historical Figure |
Mentioned regarding a role Redgrave turned down (his wife).
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| Judge Maxwell Cohen | Critic |
Stated that someone holding the author's views 'ought not to be a law teacher.'
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| Yasser Arafat | Historical Figure |
Died in 2004; author represented students wishing to fly a flag in his honor despite personal dislike.
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| Kevin P. Convey | Journalist |
Author of the Boston Herald article cited in footnote 51.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| HBO |
Produced a film Redgrave turned down.
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| Harvard University |
Location where Palestinian students asked for representation (Harvard Yard).
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| Palestinian Authority |
Mentioned in relation to the Clinton-Barak peace offer.
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| Boston Herald |
Newspaper cited in footnote.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (3 events)
2004
Death of Yasser Arafat and subsequent dispute over flag flying at Harvard.
Harvard Yard
Unknown
Fundraiser for Vanessa Redgrave where Dershowitz distributed leaflets.
Unknown
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Location of a debate on laws criminalizing Holocaust denial.
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Location where students wanted to fly the Palestinian flag.
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Relationships (3)
Dershowitz distributed leaflets exposing her 'hypocrisy' but claimed to defend her rights.
Cohen said Dershowitz ought not be a law teacher; Dershowitz disagreed.
Dershowitz agreed to represent them to fly their flag despite political disagreements.
Key Quotes (5)
"anything is fair in the war against Zionism."Source
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Quote #1
"I regret to say this, but I think that Holocaust denial speech is not even a close question."Source
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Quote #2
"We do it because we don’t trust government."Source
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Quote #3
"I had called Arafat’s death “untimely,” because if he had only died five years earlier, the Palestinian Authority might well have accepted the Clinton-Barak peace offer"Source
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Quote #4
"Professors must defend the right of those they disagree with to express wrongheaded views"Source
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Quote #5
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