The problems of the Israelis and the Palestinians are causing passionate feelings in people all around the world. Helen Thomas, the 89 year old "Dean of the White House Press Corp" has ended her brilliant career on a sour note. On 27th May 2010 outside a Jewish White House heritage event, Rabbi David Nesenoff asked if she had any comments on Israel and was shocked by her reply. She replied "Tell them to get the hell out of Palestine.... remember these people are occupied and it's their land. He asked "Where should they go to?" She replied "They should go home to Poland, Germany ..... America and everywhere else."
Cheryl Arvidson, a longtime friend of Thomas said she hopes the end of Thomas's career does not taint a long and important legacy. "Helen Thomas has been a strong advocate for women's rights and a trailblazer for women all of her life, she broke down every barrier imaginable in Washington journalism and won every 'first' that existed. And more importantly, she always was there to lend a helping hand to the women who followed her. My sincere hope is that this current controversy does not detract in any way from the amazing accomplishments in her long and rich career."
A columnist for Hearst Newspapers, Thomas has frequently been critical of Israel. She has apologised for her remarks and has announced her resignation.
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