Comedian Dave Smith has shared his reaction in a social media post following his debate with Alan Dershowitz over the war in Iran.The debate was titled IRAN WAR 6 MONTHS IN WITH MINIMAL RESULTS and took place on September 2, 2026. It was hosted by ZeroHedge and moderated by Mario Nawfal. Smith wrote on X:“Well, that was disappointingly easy.”In the debate, Smith tore into Dershowitz for his ongoing support and his defense of the war. Smith thinks Dershowitz’s arguments were weak in comparison to his statements. He slammed Dershowitz for his loyalty to a foreign country and for accusing all critics of Israel of antisemitism.Dave Smith, who was previously a Trump supporter, is an anti-war libertarian. He turned on Trump because of his involvement in the Iran situation. Smith felt betrayed and publicly apologized for supporting him, calling it a “bad calculation.” Dershowitz, a prominent attorney, has continued to defend and support Trump.Continue reading for more.Who is comedian Dave Smith? All you need to know amid his debate with Alan Dershowitz on Mario Nawfal's podcastDave Smith is a stand-up comedian, a podcaster and a libertarian political commentator. He hosts the popular podcast Part of the Problem. He is also the co-host of the comedy podcast Legion of Skanks alongside Big Jay Oakerson and Luis J. Gomez. In 2017, Smith released his debut comedy special, Libertas which topped the iTunes comedy charts.Smith is a regular guest on media programs and shows like The Joe Rogan Experience, The Kennedy, The Greg Gutfeld Show, and Tim Pool. He was born on April 20, 1983, in New York City and was raised in Brooklyn by a single mother. He grew up in a Jewish family. His maternal grandmother was a Holocaust survivor, and his grandfather was a refugee from Germany.Smith attended Morrisville State College and later transferred to the University at Albany, where he graduated with a degree in history. He is married to Lauren Smith and has two children.Dave Smith began his stand-up comedy career in 2006 in New York City. He gained recognition among fans as a “New Face” at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal before making his debut with Libertas.In Smith’s recent debate with Alan Dershowitz on Mario Nawfal’s platform, he called out the former defense lawyer of Jeffrey Epstein for earlier posing as “a lifelong Democrat” and switching sides because of his strong support for Israel. Dave Smith pointed out that calling every critic of Israel an antisemite is what actually makes real antisemitism worse.Smith framed his opposing views not as a policy disagreement but as a deeper concern about the U.S. Part of his argument was that the country’s politics has been dominated by the boomers which he sees as a major driver of the country’s divisions. He said:“What is tearing this country apart right now is that our politics is dominated by boomers who have a disproportionate loyalty to a foreign country. You end up serving as a fifth column, in effect, an agent of a foreign government if they are at the very top of your priority list.”On the other hand, Alan Dershowitz strongly opposed Smith’s remarks. He said that he loves America and everything he says, he believes, is good for the nation. He argued that the charge of dual loyalty has a long history. In the past centuries, the exact accusation has been used against Jewish people which led to violence and persecution. He added that fighting antisemitism is now his main focus for the rest of his life.The social media users mostly sided in favor of Dave Smith’s argument in the debate. They used phrases such as “cooked” and “Dave dismantled him” to express their views. They accused Dershowitz of repeatedly using the “antisemite” accusation instead of answering points on the Iran war.