Documents how Israel was founded with the blessing of United Nations and how it was Arabs, not Israelis, who initiated the cycle of violence. This book demonstrates why Israeli actions in the West Bank and Gaza are not motivated by territorial ambitions, but by the very real sense that Israel is under attack.

He argues that the division of Palestine between Israel and the Palestinians has long been accepted by Israel and rejected by most Arabs. He demonstrates why Israeli actions in the West Bank and Gaza are not motivated by territorial ambitions, but by the very real sense that Israel is under attack. And he shows how critics of Israel gloss over the terrorism, human rights abuses, and antidemocratic ideologies of other regimes in the region, substituting bigotry and veiled anti Semitism for objective analysis. Hard hitting, well documented, and provocative, "The Case for Israel" is sure to spark debate and become a bestseller. Alan Dershowitz (Boston, MA) is Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, one of the nation's foremost appellate lawyers, and a distinguished defender of individual liberties. He appears frequently on television and contributes to periodicals such as the "New York Times Book Review". His many books include the "New York Times" number 1 bestseller "Chutzpah" as well as "The Vanishing American Jew", "Why Terrorism Works", "Shouting Fire", and, most recently, "America Declares Independence" (0 471 26482 2).

Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Chapter 1. Who is the God of the Declaration?
Chapter 2. What Are "The Laws of Nature and Nature s God"?
Chapter 3. How Can Jefferson s Views of Equality and Slavery Be Reconciled?
Conclusion.
Appendix: The Declaration of Independence.
Notes.
Index.