White House reporter resigns after anti-Israel comments

Helen Thomas covered US presidents for nearly 40 years.

Long time White House correspondent Helen Thomas resigned today following wide ranging criticism that followed anti-Semitic comments she made after a White House ceremony.

Thomas said Jews should "get the hell out of Palestine" and "go back" to Poland, Germany, or America.

Helen Thomas, who reported for Hearst, had covered US presidents since 1961.

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on June 7, 2010

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