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US university yanks Helen Thomas diversity award
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Published: 04.12.10, 10:14
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31. #29....ON THE MONEY!
Edithann ,   USA   (12.04.10)
I guess the honesty, truth, honor and bravery of Helen Thomas is not a value Wayne State wants to impart on their students... As for looks...just thumb through Golda and the last Israeli UN rep...Shalev or whatever...she even stopped the clock on 5th Avenue... TATA
32. #24, who says it is rightfully their land?
noa ,   israel   (12.04.10)
And on what basis?
33. To: No. 29
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.04.10)
In case you haven't noticed -- being so busy, doubtless, with all your "obligations" throughout the world -- Helen Thomas is disgraced. Please do not confuse strident hatred with a backbone. She has received her just desserts. Just think -- the woman whose retirement party would have been the biggest gala in Washington D.C. history -- has had to slink home in shame and disgrace. And here's the best part: the Jews had absolutely nothing to do with it. Her true feelings were expressed by her. And they are pretty despicable, and that is why she has been shunned and reviled. No one was bought off. Thomas is solely and exclusively responsible for her disgrace.
34. #29 - You Are So Mistaken
Elizabethlynne ,   Dallas, TEXAS!   (12.04.10)
Do you want to talk about money being spent? The Saudis are pumping billions of dollars into the US, the UK and Europe to promote their view of extremism---the extremism that could harm you and your family and fuels terrorism. Zionist money? For goodness sakes, get some information. The Jewish people comprise a tiny percent of the world's people, less than 1%. The Jewish Studies programs have NEVER promoted values contrary to those of Christianity.
35. #27
Elizabethlynne ,   Dallas, TEXAS!   (12.04.10)
I agree. I hope that there will be peace in the near future between the Palestinians and the Jewish people---it is possible, there is enough land to share, and we have to hope that the best wishes of those good people on both sides of the border prevail. Yes, Thomas's hate messages do not help. We must encourage compassion and peace. Thank you for your comment.
36. #10
David ,   America   (12.04.10)
Spot on Gregory! Blasphemy is no way to enhance an argument. Cameron was stung by your comment and he should have been. Thank you Gregory. You spoke for me also.
37. #26 Dan
David ,   U   (12.04.10)
Hey Dan, I posted before I read your post. We are on the same page!
38. booked for 2 years
clevlander ,   USA   (12.04.10)
we tried to get her as a gest speaker ,she is booked for 2 years almost . i am glad that she is going around the world with no strings attached ..telling the truth about zionists . she is richer than ever and wait ..... by the way ...be on a look out Israel from her upcoming book .. Sarah The B will start wearing BOXERS to disguise in America.
39. # 34
David ,   Haifa Israel   (12.04.10)
WRONG, WRONG WRONG. I would say more but you are WRONG on som nay levels... so you are from texas.. home of bigotry, big white pointy hats and where you get executed for jay walking. how many mentally sick people has texas murdered? i would not be so proud to tell anyone you are from texas... but then that pointy white hate of yours must be constricting blood flow
40. Good thing #38 is an aberration
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (12.04.10)
Certainly doesn't represent the fine intelligent people of Cleveland. I should know because I used to live there and have a lot of friends that are far more intelligent (though that wouldn't be very hard). In fact I still own a home outside of that city. Maybe Helen should go back to Lebanon where she belongs.
41. She looks like a wicked witch
M   (12.04.10)
42. love the pic they used of her! lol!
Chaim ,   israel   (12.04.10)
43. #24 graczek read what Ibrahim at #27 wrote
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (12.04.10)
With your twisted mind you wouldn't recognize the plain truth if it bit you on ass. Both your religions, Christianity and Islam emanate from Judaism. What I especially love about yours...is how your clergy copies us in so many ways...even down to the yarmulkes.
44. #38..Thomas brings her disease wherver she goes
Abraham ben Jacob ,   Canada   (12.04.10)
45. #24..grazcek... A typical sick anti-semite ranting
Abraham ben Hacob ,   Canada   (12.04.10)
46. To: No. 38
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.04.10)
Learn English. You live in Cleveland, don't you? Or so you say .... Who is going to publish Thomas' upcoming book? Al Jazeera? Al Qaeda? Right. As if/ Please. Helen Thomas is an American disgrace. Come to think of it -- so are you.
47. Zionism safe
Thomas Fuller ,   New Orleans USA   (12.04.10)
Zionists in Israel are safe and secure once more from open criticism and free to continue war crimes against their victims. Funny how a Jew can say that Jews own hollywood but when a non-Jew does it's called anti-semitism. Isn't that type of media double standard proof that what Thomas says is true?
48. Never been more proud to be a Detroiter
Hillary Glaser ,   Herzliya, Israel   (12.04.10)
As a Wayne State alumna, and as an Israeli, I've never been more proud to be a native-born Detroiter.
49. TO THE B
clevelander ,   US   (12.04.10)
typing errors ,trust me . glad i got my point across your head since i got you upset .
50. open the CNN
kristen ,   ca   (12.04.10)
and watch how many muslim countries advertising themselves in there. the "big money" belongs to the arabs. don't fool yourself.
51. #21 - a face tells 1000 stories of the person inside
William ,   Israel   (12.04.10)
I've seen 90 year olds who look very good and elegant, because it matches their nature inside. And I've seen 50 year olds who have the scowl and hatred lines all over their face. The face is unattractive..for a reason. Never underestimate a first reaction.
52. #31 - you mean "honesty and truth" as we see fit
William ,   Israel   (12.04.10)
sorry, you cannot pretend your opinions are "facts". They are simply your opinions, based in myopic racist perspectives through your own experiences, and nothing more. She spoke her opinion, and it happened to be one that isn't shared outside of the conspiracy-theorists and liberal haters. BTW, if you've seen as much Arab racist terrorism and exerted as much energy in fighting for your lives as Golda Meir and her countrymen did over the years, you might look a bit worn down, too.
53. #29 - Her actions contradict spirit of the award
William ,   Israel   (12.04.10)
Her own admission demands that Jews leave the land of their ancestors and implicitly denies Jewish connection to the land. Both of these are proven facts...in ALL major religions already. Infact, Arabs accepted it up to 1919 until Al-Husseini, towing the Muslim Brotherhood line, launched racist attacks on Jews and tried to sever the Jewish ties to the land. Her comments also implicitly accept the land being "Palestinian" though documentation over 90 years has shown differently. This award is entitled "Spirit of Diversity" when infact her beliefs are anything but diverse. They resemble the typical Leftist and anti-semetic platform of "equality for all except those we dislike". It's good her award was dropped. After her comments, it held as much credibility and spirit as does the humanitarian awards given out by Ghaddafi.
54. #47 - isn't that like black people using the "n-word"?
William ,   Israel   (12.04.10)
Gee, how come white people can't use it but blacks can use it all the time?? Your argument is as stupid or naive as the one above. Now, if only you can provide proof of your allegations of war crimes rather than created "facts" out of hopeful assumptions. But, then again, it's the "Zionists" who keep your opinions from becoming facts, huh? Maybe you're just upset at losing the 2010 elections.
55. #49..clevelander...you and Thomas suit each other
Abraham ben JACOB ,   Canada   (12.05.10)
56. #49..B.S Guy - Sarah B is honest, I don't trust B.S #49
Abraham ben Jacob ,   Canada   (12.05.10)
Sarah has much real factual knowledge to share with Ynet readers. The " #49.B.S. guy " says his mistakes were ...... " typing errors ,trust me" . Trust you #49 ? ....... NO WAY !
57. #23
Gregory ,   Montreal, Canada   (12.05.10)
You prove my point. Ridiculous empty message. Ability to write is not enough, thinking skills required.
58. #57 Face it, Gregory, this woman is an ugly old hag..
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (12.05.10)
Note the YNET's choice of image. Sarah B has made all the necessary comments about her...what's left for us to say?....if YNET will allow it.... Where's her broomstick?
59. Helen Thomas
Jim Kendall ,   Novato, CA USA   (12.05.10)
Journalist Helen Thomas' alma mater revoked the practice of making an award in her name to journalism students; because of a recent anti-Zionist remark she made. I sent to her school, Wayne University, this comment: Helen Thomas is CORRECT: "Congress, the White House and Hollywood, Wall Street are owned by the Zionists. No question." By maintaining the posture of ostrich-head-in-sand ignorance on this issue, you are not but dealing Helen Thomas an erroneous judgment; but - and by far the more precipitous - you are actively condoning and thus furthering the blind-spot of American culture to the (deliberately veiled) influence of consciousness-molding that Hollywood and most of our educational systems by Israeli string-pulling is fostering.
60. Good for the Wicked Witch of Journalism
Ringo ,   US   (12.05.10)
As a supplement to the Darwin Award, we now have the Helen Thomas Award. This is for journalists who publicly commit journalistic suicide at their own hand by blurting out sentiment they worked decades to hide.
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