Walt and Mearsheimer singled out Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz as an apologist for the ‘Israel Lobby.’ Dershowitz’s response, in part, was to smear them for using quotes he says were drawn from Neo-Nazi hate sites (New York Sun). Dershowitz is not saying they originate with neo-Nazis, just that they are ‘commonly found’ there. I don’t know how he knows it, but he insists that “…[the authors] cite them to the original sources, in order to disguise the fact that they’ve gotten them from hate sites.” The fact that David Duke lauds the paper, as the Sun delights in publicizing, tars with the same brush. Of course, the London Review of Books, which published Walt and Mearsheimer’s article, has to defend itself against accusations of anti-Semitism (Guardian.UK )as well.
Of Israel, Harvard and David Duke
“International relations scholars John J. Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago and Stephen M. Walt of Harvard University ignited a furious debate last week with their lengthy essay ‘The Israel Lobby,’ appearing in the London Review of Books. Their argument — that the influence of a powerful pro-Israel lobby in the United States threatens U.S. national security — has reverberated through academic and policy circles, the media and the blogosphere. A sampling of their article and the ongoing controversy…” (Washington Post)
