Commentary

Opinion pieces that have appeared in publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The American Spectator, and The New York Sun.

Holding up a mirror to Palin’s critics

January 20, 2011

From Jewish World Review

by HEATHER ROBINSON

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Sarah Palin appeared on FOX News’s “Hannity’s America” to defend herself and her use of the term “blood libel” in reference to suggestions that she bore some partial responsibility for inciting the massacre that left...

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Mental Illness, Not Politics, Was Likely Cause of Loughner’s Rampage

January 16, 2011

From The Huffington Post

by HEATHER ROBINSON

It is becoming increasingly clear that the killing spree of Jared Loughner, who claimed the lives of six and injured 14, including beloved Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was not fueled by political ideology; rather, it was the...

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German Activists to German Pols and Business Leaders: Stop Appeasing Tehran

December 8, 2010

From The Huffington Post

by HEATHER ROBINSON

German activists are raising an outcry over what they characterize as a growing “offensive of promoting German-Iran relations” on the part of German politicians and businesspeople that they believe is undercutting hard-won...

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Dershowitz Versus Horton on Lawfare: Real Threat or Illusion?

November 9, 2010

From Jewish World Review

by HEATHER ROBINSON

Rhetorical sparks flew in Manhattan as Alan Dershowitz, Felix Frankfurter professor of law at Harvard University, and Scott Horton, contributing editor of Harper’s magazine, sparred on the subject of Lawfare, or the alleged systematic...

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Germany Must Change for EU Sanctions on Iran to Have Bite

July 26, 2010

From Los Angeles Times

by HEATHER ROBINSON

As EU foreign ministers meet, Iran’s second-largest trading partner, Germany, has a responsibility — and leverage. It should lead, as an issue of conscience, in making sure new sanctions have teeth.

Foreign ministers of European...

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Gary Coleman, ’80’s Sensation, Deserved Better

June 3, 2010

From Jewish World Review

by Heather Robinson

As I started to write about the death, last weekend, of Gary Coleman, my pen leaked all over my hand. It seems fitting that, writing about this pop culture icon, I got a taste–albeit a tiny one–of bad luck.

In this age...

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War and Peace, Gaza-Style

June 2, 2010

From The Washington Examiner

by HEATHER ROBINSON

In the wake of Israel’s interception of a flotilla of ships bound for Gaza, international leaders and media are predictably jumping on the bandwagon to condemn the Jewish state.

Israel fell into a trap here. Its enemies, masquerading...

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Democracy Delayed

April 27, 2010

From The American Spectator

by HEATHER ROBINSON

Last week, following its review of documents charging fraud in Iraq’s March 7 elections, an Iraqi court ordered a recount of votes in Baghdad.

Iraqi Parliamentarian Mithal al-Alusi, who ran on a platform of Iraqi relations with Israel...

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Iraqi Liberal Warns of a Fixed Election

March 18, 2010

From The New York Post

by HEATHER ROBINSON

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In a phone interview from Baghdad yester day, an Iraqi member of parliament said he believes he and other liberals are being shortchanged votes by an Iraqi Electoral Commission that has been corrupted by Iran.

“The citizens of Iraq went to...

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At AIPAC Conference in D.C.: It’s Looking Like Oslo All Over Again

March 17, 2010

From Jewish World Review

by HEATHER ROBINSON

Despite criticizing Netanyahu administration in address, Hillary receives standing ovation

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WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton received a warm welcome and standing ovations yesterday from nearly 7500 AIPAC delegates — or citizen...

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