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Alan Dershowitz, appearing Monday on Newsline, made no-nonsense sense for patriots: President Trump should plainly give Israel the diplomatic green light to finish what Iranian terrorism and deception have started — and he argued U.S. boots on the ground aren’t necessary for that signal to be effective. Conservatives who understand the stakes know signaling matters; it deters Tehran and empowers our strongest regional ally to act decisively when diplomacy fails.
Dershowitz speaks with the gravitas of a Harvard Law professor emeritus who has spent decades warning about Iran’s designs on nuclear weapons and regional domination. His credentials and long record of defending Israel and American security give weight to his argument that restraint is not the same as appeasement when clear, credible deterrence can be established.
This isn’t fantasy — senior Israeli officials and analysts have been operating under the assumption that Washington’s posture could make or break Tel Aviv’s operational window, and reporting shows Israeli leaders believe the Trump administration might back new strikes under specific conditions. That background explains why Dershowitz’s call for a clear U.S. signal is practical strategy, not warmongering.
At the same time, President Trump has publicly tried to walk a careful line, warning Prime Minister Netanyahu not to take steps that would wreck ongoing nuclear negotiations while also bluntly saying an Israeli strike “could very well happen.” That public dance proves the point: a presidential green light need not mean American combat troops or open-ended occupation — it can be the decisive political backing Israel needs to act and then step back.
We shouldn’t forget why this matters. When Israel moved against Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure earlier this year, Tehran answered with missile barrages and the region crept toward a wider war; that reality shows Iran will only respect strength not lectures. Americans who love peace must also love deterrence — letting a nuclearizing Iran get comfortable is the true road to endless war.
Meanwhile, the predictable chorus from the left and the professional diplomats who prefer press releases to victory is deafening. They wring hands and moralize while Iran’s ayatollahs lie and scheme; conservatives should call them out for failing to protect American lives and allies. If the choice is between decisive American support for a proven ally and watching Tehran acquire a bomb, there’s no moral ambiguity for patriots.
President Trump’s instinct to prefer a strong deal is understandable, but Dershowitz is right that signaling to Israel — backed by intelligence sharing and defensive safeguards for U.S. personnel — is the exact kind of calibrated, muscular policy Americans deserve. Let Trump be the tough negotiator and the steadfast ally: give Israel the green light if Iran cheats, protect our forces, and let the Iranians know the era of soft excuses is over.
