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[[Image:Helen Thomas.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Helen Thomas]]

[[Image:Helen Thomas.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Helen Thomas]]

'''Helen Thomas''' (August 4, 1920) in Wincester, [[Kentucky]], is a [[liberal]] anti-[[Operation Iraqi Freedom|war]] <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2007/12/01/helen-thomas-smacked-down-press-secretary-perino Helen Thomas Smacked Down by Press Secretary Perino], Noel Sheppard, [[NewsBusters]], December 1, 2007</ref> <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/node/14057 Helen Thomas Leads Pack of Reporters in Pressing Iraq Pullout], Ken Shepherd, July 12, 2007</ref> biased columnist that was part of the [[White House Press Corps]] for several decades. She has a history of making [[Anti-semitism|anti-semitic]] remarks and has even compared the state of [[Israel]] to the [[Nazi]]s.<ref>http://www.democracynow.org/2009/1/13/an_unconscionable_legacy_veteran_white_house</ref> On May 27th, 2010 Thomas couldn't hide her ignorance and racism towards Jews by saying [the Palestinian people] "are occupied and it's their land" and that Jews in Israel should "go home" -- to Poland, Germany, America "and everywhere else." <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQcQdWBqt14&feature=player_embedded Video; Helen Thomas tells Jews to go back to Germany]</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/04/white-house-reporter-helen-thomas-apologizes-saying-jews-hell-palestine/ FOXNews, June 4, 2010]</ref> In September 2010, Thomas received the lifetime achievement award from Muslim group [[CAIR]]. <ref>[http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/119595-helen-thomas-receiving-lifetime-achievement-award-from-cair Helen Thomas receiving lifetime achievement award from CAIR, TheHill, September 9, 2010]</ref> In December 2010, she stood by her remarks and also claimed that "[[Congress]], the [[White House]] and Hollywood, Wall Street are owned by the Zionists."<ref>http://theblogprof.blogspot.com/2010/12/figures-helen-thomas-stands-by-comments.html</ref>

'''Helen Thomas''' (August 4, 1920) in Wincester, [[Kentucky]], is a [[liberal]] anti-[[Operation Iraqi Freedom|war]] <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2007/12/01/helen-thomas-smacked-down-press-secretary-perino Helen Thomas Smacked Down by Press Secretary Perino], Noel Sheppard, [[NewsBusters]], December 1, 2007</ref><ref>[http://newsbusters.org/node/14057 Helen Thomas Leads Pack of Reporters in Pressing Iraq Pullout], Ken Shepherd, July 12, 2007</ref> biased columnist that was part of the [[White House Press Corps]] for several decades. She has a history of making [[Anti-semitism|anti-semitic]] remarks and has even compared the state of [[Israel]] to the [[Nazi]]s.<ref>http://www.democracynow.org/2009/1/13/an_unconscionable_legacy_veteran_white_house</ref> On May 27, 2010 Thomas couldn't hide her ignorance and racism towards Jews by saying [the Palestinian people] "are occupied and it's their land" and that Jews in Israel should "go home"—to Poland, Germany, America "and everywhere else." <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQcQdWBqt14&feature=player_embedded Video; Helen Thomas tells Jews to go back to Germany]</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/04/white-house-reporter-helen-thomas-apologizes-saying-jews-hell-palestine/ FOXNews, June 4, 2010]</ref> In September 2010, Thomas received the lifetime achievement award from Muslim group [[CAIR]].<ref>[http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/119595-helen-thomas-receiving-lifetime-achievement-award-from-cair Helen Thomas receiving lifetime achievement award from CAIR, TheHill, September 9, 2010]</ref> In December 2010, she stood by her remarks and also claimed that "[[Congress]], the [[White House]] and Hollywood, Wall Street are owned by the Zionists."<ref>http://theblogprof.blogspot.com/2010/12/figures-helen-thomas-stands-by-comments.html</ref>

On August 4, 2009, Helen celebrated a joint birthday with President [[Barack Obama]]. "Obama sat beside Thomas for a picture after she blew out one candle and said she told him her birthday wishes were 'world peace and a real health care reform bill.'" <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/04/obama-joins-reporter-helen-thomas-celebrate-birthdays-cupcakes/?test=latestnews Obama Joins Reporter Helen Thomas to Celebrate Birthdays, With Cupcakes], Associated Press, 'Foxnews.com', August 04, 2009</ref>

On August 4, 2009, Helen celebrated a joint birthday with President [[Barack Obama]]. "Obama sat beside Thomas for a picture after she blew out one candle and said she told him her birthday wishes were 'world peace and a real health care reform bill.'" <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/04/obama-joins-reporter-helen-thomas-celebrate-birthdays-cupcakes/?test=latestnews Obama Joins Reporter Helen Thomas to Celebrate Birthdays, With Cupcakes], Associated Press, 'Foxnews.com', August 04, 2009</ref>

== "Resignation" ==

== "Resignation" ==

Thomas, who had covered the White House since the [[John F. Kennedy]] administration, said she is retiring immediately following her anti-semitic statements about [[Israel]], Hearst Newspapers, her employer, reported on June 7, 2010. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/07/helen-thomas-retire-effective-immediately/ Helen Thomas to Retire 'Effective Immediately']</ref>

Thomas, who had covered the White House since the [[John F. Kennedy]] administration, said she is retiring immediately following her anti-semitic statements about [[Israel]], Hearst Newspapers, her employer, reported on June 7, 2010.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/07/helen-thomas-retire-effective-immediately/ Helen Thomas to Retire 'Effective Immediately']</ref>

==References==

==References==

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==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0858915/ ''IMDb page on Helen Thomas'']

*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0858915/ ''IMDb page on Helen Thomas'']

*''[http://newsbusters.org/people/newspaper-magazine-wire/helen-thomas NewsBusters section on Helen Thomas]''

*''[http://newsbusters.org/people/newspaper-magazine-wire/helen-thomas NewsBusters section on Helen Thomas]''