Alan Dershowitz calls Jewish Mamdani voters 'self-haters' in radio interview

Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, in a radio interview, called Jewish voters for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani 'self-haters' and 'idiot Jews,' drawing parallels to Jews who voted for Hitler in 1932. He criticized Mamdani's decision not to appoint Jewish lawyers to a judicial commission and his rhetoric on arresting Netanyahu, urging the Jewish community to organize long-term.

Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, in a radio interview on Zev Brenner's Talkline Network, sharply criticized Jewish voters who supported New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, calling them 'self-haters' and 'idiot Jews.' He drew a controversial parallel to Jews who voted for Adolf Hitler in 1932, saying most ended up in gas chambers. Dershowitz, who is Jewish, expressed frustration with Jewish residents in the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, and Park Slope who voted for Mamdani, claiming they don't understand their own interests. He also criticized Mamdani's decision not to appoint any Jewish lawyer to a judicial commission, and called Mamdani and his family antisemites. Regarding Mamdani's rhetoric about arresting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Dershowitz said such interference would violate federal criminal statutes, but noted Mamdani knows he can't arrest Netanyahu. He urged the Jewish community to organize beyond election cycles, integrating voter registration into schools and community centers.