Alan Dershowitz

Juries are not computers. They are composed of human beings who evaluate evidence differently.

It's never acceptable to target civilians. It violates the Geneva Accords, it violates the international law of war and it violates all principles of morality.

This book is dedicated to Israel's constructive and nuanced critics, whose rational voices are too often drowned out by the exaggerations, demonizations, and hate-filled lies put forth by Israel's enemies. Criticism is the lifeblood of democracy and a sure sign of admiration for an imperfect democracy seeking to improve itself.

For something to be a crime there must be both an actus reus and mens rea _ that is, a criminal act accompanied by a criminal state of mind.