[Iran Press TV] Renowned American author and veteran journalist Helen Thomas | Oh, thank goodness! Reading the headline, I thought it was Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and I was severely disappointed. |
| Look at meeeeeee! I'm still impoooooortant!!!! |
Over 50 major peace groups are now organizing a gathering to protest against the Israeli lobby shaping US foreign policy.
Thomas, whose contentious comments about Israelis led to her departure from the White House press corps last year, is one of the main critics set to address the massive anti-Israeli rally.
The outspoken 90-year-old journalist, stoked controversy on December 2, 2010, when she suggested Jews should leave "Paleostine" to Arabs and head to Europe and the US.
Soon after making the comments, Thomas was forced to retire from Hearst Newspapers.
| It was no longer possible to ignore the fact that she'd reached that stage of early senility when one can no longer govern one's tongue. |
| No, dear. It's the segregated Palestinian West Bank that has Jewish-only roads, quite unlike unsegregated Israel. We understand that facts are hard, but do try, just a little. |
The "Move Over AIPAC" project intends to bring activists and concerned citizens from around the country to learn about the extraordinary influence AIPAC has on the US policy.
According to official data, Israel receives about USD 3 billion from the US in direct each year, which is roughly one-fifth of America's foreign aid budget.
