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Palestinians Honor Helen Thomas

John Johnson — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:57:29 CDT

When Helen Thomas said Jewish people should "get the hell out of Palestine," the outcry forced her into retirement from the White House press corps in 2010. (Not that she was all that apologetic afterward.) Now Palestinians are giving her a little thank-you. A representative of Palestinian Authority chief...

Helen Thomas: I Won't Take It Back

Kevin Spak — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:20:58 CST

Helen Thomas doesn’t care who she offended when she said Israelis should "get the hell out of Palestine." In an interview with Joy Behar last night, Thomas stood by her remarks, and even reiterated the sentiment. "They didn't have to go anywhere" after World War II, she said. "They weren't...

Journalist Group Kills Award Named for Helen Thomas

John Johnson — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:25:47 CST

This one has to sting: The Society of Professional Journalists is killing its Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award because of the controversy over her infamous advice that Jews in Palestine should "go home," followed up by her accusation that "Zionists" own Congress and the White House. It follows a similar...

Helen Thomas Award Scrapped Over 'Zionist' Remarks

Rob Quinn — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 04:31:16 CST

Helen Thomas' alma mater, faced with the veteran journalist's latest controversial remarks about Jews , has decided to scrap the award it gave out in her honor. Wayne State University is going to stop handing out the Helen Thomas Spirit of Diversity in the Media Award, which had been given to...

Helen Thomas: Zionists 'Own' Congress, White House

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:45:43 CST

Not only does Helen Thomas stand by the controversial comments about Israel that cost her a front-row White House briefing room seat —she's going even further. During a speech at a Michigan workshop on anti-Arab bias, she said, "Congress, the White House and Hollywood, Wall Street are owned by the...

Slate Presents '80 Over 80'

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:25:05 CST

Thirty under 30? Pshaw. Slate offers up its annual 80 Over 80, a list of politicians, industry leaders, and other icons who also happen to be really old, ranked in order of power and importance. The top five: Thomas S. Monson : The Mormon president, 83, acts as divine prophet for...

Mike Huckabee Disses Nancy Pelosi, Helen Thomas

M. Morris — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:40:00 CDT

Mike Huckabee has likened gay marriage to incest , but he's not ruling it out—though he may want to leave comedy to the professionals. In researching a forthcoming New Yorker profile, Ariel Levy joked with the former Arkansas governor about his "[fictitious] affair with Nancy Pelosi." reports the New York...

Helen Thomas Interviewer Hit With 25K Hate Emails

Caroline Miller — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:24:06 CDT

The rabbi whose off-the-cuff interview with Helen Thomas cost the veteran White House correspondent her career isn't getting a lot of cudos for the gotcha. Rabbi David Nesenoff, who says he was as astonished as anyone to hear Thomas blurt out something so obviously not camera-ready, has been subjected ever...

'Freedom of Speech' Means Helen Thomas, Too

M. Morris — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:57:00 CDT

The remark that ended Helen Thomas' career "was, quite simply, a disgraceful, thoughtless and indefensible statement"—but she does have a constitutional right to share her indefensible opinions. That contrarian view comes from across the Atlantic, where Guardian media blogger Roy Greenslade is weighing the "wider implications" of Thomas' ouster.