Helen Thomas stands by anti-Semetic remarks, cries about criticism
Defending her controversial comments in Dearborn, journalist Helen Thomas said on a radio show aired Tuesday that a prominent Jewish group was intimidating her. And she maintained her belief that Zionists are controlling U.S. foreign policy.
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“I just think that people should be enlightened as to who is in charge of the opinion in this country,” Thomas, 90, told the Marion, Ohio, radio station, WMRN-AM. “I mean, they’ve gotten the First Amendment.”
After she said Thursday in Dearborn that Zionists control major U.S. institutions, the head of the Anti-Defamation League, Abe Foxman, said her comments were “classic…anti-Semitism.” He called upon groups and universities to disassociate themselves from her by removing any honors in her name. Hours later, Wayne State University pulled a journalism award in her name.
“I’m going to tell the Anti-Defamation League to back off,” Thomas said on the radio show. “They think they have the right of intimidation.”
“They already got my job. They want to get my honorary degrees. I mean, who are these people? What’s the matter, they can’t take freedom of speech?”
She added: “I’m getting tired of this intimidation. I’m going to report him (ADL director Abe Foxman) to President Obama and all the proper authorities. He better stop intimidating me. He has to shut up everyone in the country who is against Israeli tyranny. That’s his job. That’s what he is paid for.”
Ah, projection, just love it!
Tell us, Helen, how are the ADL intimidating you? Are they sending you death threats? Or mailing you “Or else” kind of letters? Oh, you mean they’re against your blatant anti-Semitic remarks and want responsible parties to disassociate with your bigotry. WAH!
Robert Cohen, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Metropolitan Detroit, has said that: “When she said…that Congress, the White House, Hollywood and Wall Street are owned by Zionists, Ms. Thomas repeated the anti-Semitic stereotypes that have been used for more than a century to incite hatred of Jews. Her comments should be condemned by all people who oppose bigotry in any form.”
There’s some of that “intimidation” that Mrs Thomas cries about. Egads, Thomas, you can dish it out, but apparently you can’t take it. At least the criticism about your comments are based on facts, as opposed to your remarks.