SPJ Members Give Helen Thomas Award a Thumbs Down
October 2, 2011 13:29 by Pesach Benson
Divided members of the Society of Professional Journalists ultimately gave a thumbs down to a journalism award named after Helen Thomas.
Members meeting at the SPJ’s national convention upheld the national board’s decision to nix the Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award. Last year, the board dropped the award after Thomas told Rabbi David Nesenoff that the Jews “should get the hell out of Palestine” and go back to Poland and Germany.
When the video of her comments went viral, Thomas retired her column for Hearst Newspapers, then dug in her heels describing herself as a martyr of sorts, because, after all, “Congress, the White House, and Hollywood, Wall Street, are owned by the Zionists.”
Stifled? Nah.
Helen’s being Helen again with a regular column at the Falls Church News-Press now. This weekend, Thomas weighs in on Palestinian statehood. ‘Nuff said.
Mr. Light-Bright
7:17 pm
Oct 04, 2011
Helen Thomas certainly has her place in a democracy, for it’s a balance. I wouldn’t go as far as to say Zionists are: (and I quote her) “evil movement has weaponized words like ‘anti-Semitic’ and ‘Holocaust’ to justify their criminal political agenda.” but this is her view.
The way I look at it is when Helen goes on to say Zionism “has co-opted Judaism in particular and Christianity, and uses it as a political shield to hide behind” It is a unfair bias for her to mention religious affiliation with one side, when on the other side of the debate (Palestinians), religion plays a giant role. I can say confidently religion effects this conflict because I am a real Christian, I’d DIE for my faith!
Thing we need to put into perspective, religion is a factor, and Religious-Zionism is not effected solely by extremist religionists (willing to have the ends justify the means). A very true and common trait shared by Judaism/Christianity, is the ability to WAIT on God, and keep it lawful. Problem is those who force change too quickly without LEGAL opportunity, overstep God, and enter a realm of self concern, self-centredness. (Keep in mind there are good, secular zionists, and evil ones as well).
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steve mann
10:49 pm
Oct 04, 2011
Please explain what is an Evil Zionist- There must be , certainly those individuals who are maybe evil but have Zionist sympathies- As there are surely true Christians who have some evil desires- But how do you connect Zionism in any form with any evil?
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