Alan Dershowitz says he has been advised to hire security due to his pro-Israel stance

Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz on Friday night revealed that he has been instructed by law enforcement officials to go hire security guards because he could be a target of pro-Hamas supporters.

Dershowitz made the revelation during an appearance on Fox News' Hannity, where he discussed the pro-Hamas protests at Ivy League schools such as Columbia and Harvard. 

The interview also comes after two Israeli embassy staffers were killed outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, and the suspect allegedly shouted "free Palestine" during the shooting.

Dershowitz, who spent decades at Harvard and is a staunch supporter of Israel, said the situation at the school has gotten so bad that it resembles the KKK's targeting of black students, and fears the protests will only get worse.

"Liberals cannot simply say, oh my god, it's a matter of academic freedom," Dershowitz said of the situation at the school. "If it wasn't a matter of academic freedom in 1935 and 1955, then surely universities have an obligation not to foment and incentivize the kind of killings that we're going to see, and it's going to get worse. 

"I have to go now and get security guards," he continued. "I have been told by law enforcement officials that I am not safe, because I am a highly visible pro-Israel supporter, and I have a target on my back, as do many other pro-Israel supporters."

The comment comes as cities across the country increase security at Jewish institutions this weekend ahead of Memorial Day, and in the wake of the D.C. shooting.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.