Disgraced former White House correspondent Helen Thomas is going back to work as a columnist for the Falls Church (Va) News Press. Why would they hire Helen Thomas? The Washington Jewish Week explains.
Perhaps it's not surprising that the Falls Church News Press is hiring Thomas as a columnist given that back in 2004, the paper's publisher, Nicholas Benton, wrote an editorial endorsing Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) in which he talked about a pro-Israel "cabal."
Here's just one quote: "This election is not about Moran's ability to lead, or about news headlines accusing him of questionable public statements or personal finances. It's about a cabal of powerful Washington, D.C., based interests backing the Bush administration's support for right-wing Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon's handling of the Middle East conflict trying to upend an outspoken and powerful Democratic opponent."
Helen Thomas attracts anti-Semites like manure attracts flies.
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