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Obama calls Thomas Palestinian remarks 'offensive'

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President Barack Obama says he considers veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas' remarks about Israel "offensive."

 

Asked during an interview with NBC about Thomas' comments urging Israel to get "out of Palestine," Obama said he believes those statements were "out of line." At the same time, he said he recognized Thomas' long service covering presidents dating back to John F. Kennedy. (AP)

 

 

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