Tel-Chai Nation

Whew. Her offensive remarks drew so much fire she took responsibility and retired from her job:

Veteran American journalist Helen Thomas, the former dean of the White House press corps, has retired from her job as a columnist for the Hearst News Service. Her retirement followed shortly on the heels of an interview in which she told Rabbi David Nesenoff that Israeli Jews should “get the hell out of Palestine” and “go back” to Germany and Poland.

The May 27th interview spread widely online, and earned Thomas criticism from the White House press secretary and the White House Correspondents Association.

Press secretary Robert Gibbs called Thomas's remarks “offensive and reprehensible.” The Correspondents Association termed the interview “indefensible,” and “unfortunate.”

Thomas expressed regret for her comments, and said they “do not reflect my heart-felt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance.”

I think what's really sad about her statements is that she's not willing to acknowledge that the "palestinians" will not recognize anything unless they abandon Islamofascism. Her announcement is superficial at best.

One more thing: it may not have been mentioned before, but she's of Lebanese descent, which could shed some light on why she first made those statements.

Update: Obama's reaction to Thomas was fairly disappointing, IMO. According to this:

Controversial comments made by the dean of the White House press corps, Helen Thomas, were "offensive," but at the same time she had a remarkable career, President Barack Obama said Tuesday.

Oh please. Her career was nothing much, really.

Others on the subject include Yourish, The Anchoress, Sister Toldjah, Maggie's Notebook, Cassy Fiano.

Labels: anti-semitism, islam, Israel, political corruption, terrorism, United States