Delighted that this painting had a little virtual outing last night at the close of Sophie Leguil’s (see @MoreThanWeeds on Instagram and Twitter) brilliant presentation for BALTIC Centre For Contemporary Art wonderful ‘The Habits Of Weeds’ seminar. After a visit to the White House, David Nesenoff, a rabbi and independent filmmaker, asked Thomas on May 27, 2010, whether she had any comments on Israel. Helen Thomas - Artist. Unlike other news outlets, we havenât put up a paywall. Your support, through membership in The Times of Israel Community, enables us to continue our work. Her strong opinions finally ended her career. 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She became the first female White House bureau chief for a wire service when UPI named her to the position in 1974. Below you'll find a sampling of some of the tweets remembering her life and work. RIP Helen Thomas. Thomas fought, too, for a more open presidency, resisting all moves by a succession of administrations to restrict press access. The fermented juice soon … Podcast: Daily Briefing Mar. Journalist Helen Thomas, who covered the White House for over five decades passed away this morning at age 92. — Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) July 20, 2013. “People will never know how hard it is to get information,” Thomas told an interviewer, “especially if it’s locked up behind official doors where, if politicians had their way, they’d stamp TOP SECRET on the color of the walls.”. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Members of the media tweeted their thoughts in remembrance of their colleague and longtime White House correspondent Helen Thomas, who died Saturday at 92. Her assignments were relegated at first to women’s news, society items and celebrity profiles. “If you want to be loved,” she said years earlier, “go into something else.”. Join Facebook to connect with Helen Thomas and others you may know. Helen Thomas died Saturday in D.C. Glass ceiling breaking journalist-1st female Gridiron member. It takes a lot of time, commitment and hard work from our team to get this right. George Washington understood term limits; why doesn’t Netanyahu? Times of Israel Community — if the work we do is important to you, join us! White House reporter and columnist Helen Thomas has covered every president since John F. Kennedy. Thatâs why we come to work every day - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world. The Israeli government needs to take this kind of responsibility too, Important take-aways from the sex-abuse charges against ZAKA co-founder, Yehuda Meshi-Zakav. 11 – Aspirin, the wonder drug that works on COVID? In her long career, she was indelibly associated with the ritual ending White House news conferences. We'll continue to add reaction as it is tweeted today. They were married in 1971. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? She was sent to Palm Beach, Fla., to cover the vacation of the president-elect and his family. Join Facebook to connect with Helen M Thomas and others you may know. In a pandemic. Weâre really pleased that youâve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month. Her father was a grocer, and he moved the family to Detroit in 1924. “Tell them to get the hell out of Palestine,” she replied. 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RIP Helen. The story of us. © 2021 The Times of Israel , All Rights Reserved, Helen Thomas (photo credit: AP Photo/Ron Edmonds), Weâre really pleased that youâve read, Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories, Already a member? — GeorgeStephanopoulos (@GStephanopoulos) July 20, 2013, The great journalist Helen Thomas died. Helen was a great punt-blocker.” “Helen left two legacies and one is sorely missed: her persistent questioning of the status quo and her fearlessness at briefings,” said ABC News’ Ann Compton. Thomas, 90, spent 57 years as a reporter and columnist for United Press International before joining Hearst Newspapers in 2000. 10 – 2 weeks to elections, it’s wash, rinse, repeat, Podcast Daily Briefing Mar. “They did. But it's full of beauty and meaning. In March 2005, she confronted Bush with the proposition that “your decision to invade Iraq has caused the deaths of thousands of Americans and Iraqis” and every justification for the attack proved false. He had refused to speak at any Washington venue that excluded women, she said. Sun Myung Moon, leader of the Unification Church. Is Netanyahu really worried about ‘fake conversions’ to Judaism? Asked where they should go, she answered, “They should go home.” When asked where’s home, Thomas replied: “Poland, Germany and America and everywhere else.”. Thomas did help break down the barriers to women in the D.C. press corps. But who is he and how did he make his money? She always reminded the Bush White House that the war in Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, — JORGE RAMOS (@jorgeramosnews) July 20, 2013. Later controversial. Itâs all true. Accurate representations of design concept and planting style can be in line and wash, coloured pencil or marker. In response, Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren was reported as saying  he “was appalled by the award” to Thomas, “who has been completely shunned by all decent Americans after making anti-Semitic remarks, along with teaching Palestinian children to hate the Jewish State and to glorify suicide bombers.”. When Helen Thomas died on July 20, the tributes properly credited her for breaking the glass ceiling for women journalists and for being willing … But not likely. She was one of the first female reporters to break out of the White House “women’s beat” â the soft stories about presidents’ kids, wives, their teas and their hairdos â and cover the hard news on an equal footing with men. A pioneering life in American journalism has ended: veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas has died at age 92. — Ann Compton (@AnnCompton) July 20, 2013. I wish she could quiz him on coronavirus. I believe our reporting sets an important tone of honesty and decency that's essential to understand what's really happening in Israel. Would you join our Community today? For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members. View the profiles of people named Helen Thomas. Using the wide variety of regional fruit grown in the surrounding orchards, he started pressing and blending. All rights reserved. “He is the worst president in all of American history,” she told the Daily Breeze of Torrance, Calif. Thomas also was critical of the US-led invasion of Iraq, asserting that the deaths of innocent people should hang heavily on Bush’s conscience. Helen Thomas Remembered on Twitter By Benjamin Bell July 20, 2013 Journalist Helen Thomas, who covered the White House for over five decades passed away this morning at age 92. Iâll tell you the truth: Life here in Israel isnât always easy. Pat Nixon was the one who announced to the Washington press corps that Thomas was engaged to Douglas Cornell, chief White House correspondent for UPI’s archrival, AP. What events do we want to elevate with expressions of gratitude? Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Rest in peace Helen Thomas. She would have been 93 next month. Her refusal to conceal her strong opinions, even when posing questions to a president, and her public hostility toward Israel, caused discomfort among colleagues. Head here for more ABC coverage and be sure to watch "This Week" tomorrow. We are Orthodox rabbis and we stand with Reform and Conservative Jews, The demeaning response to a High Court ruling on conversion prompted me and 50 other rabbis to speak out against religious coercion and for justice, What âfirstsâ are worthy of this blessing? When it comes to the health of Israeli democracy, we may not know who will be the best leader, but we sure know who wonât. — Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) July 20, 2013, Helen Thomas. She was walking history & an example of journalism. I so admired her tenacity. Thomas, who died at her apartment in Washington, had been ill for a long time, according to a friend, Muriel Dobbin. #HelenThomas Helen extended a hand of encouragement to so many women who followed in her footsteps, including me. Any woman who has had the privilege of sitting in the front row of the White House briefing room owes huge debt of gratitude to Helen Thomas, RIP Helen Thomas - died this morning at 92. Rest in Peace. Bigger and better assignments would follow for Thomas, among them President Richard M. Nixon’s breakthrough trip to China in 1972. Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the Executive Committee of the PLO, presented Thomas with the award on behalf of Abbas, who is also head of the PLO. When she was four years old, the family moved Join Facebook to connect with Helen Thoma and others you may know. — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 20, 2013. Helen Thomas would have been a match for Trump. Cornell died 11 years later. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs called them “offensive and reprehensible.” Many Jews were offended by her suggestion that Israelis should “go home” to Germany, Poland and America since many of Israel’s citizens are Jews who survived or escaped Hitler’s attempt to kill all the Jews in Germany, and many in neighboring conquered countries. Free Sign Up. Journalist Helen Thomas, who covered the White House for over five decades passed away this morning at age 92. Generous, unflagging. 416 likes. Helen Ruth Thomas, age 80, Jonesboro, AR 72401 View Full Report Known Locations: Jonesboro AR, 72401, Newport AR 72112, Jonesboro AR 72401 Possible Relatives: Kelly J Nelson, Aaron D Thomas, Allyce M Thomas Helen Thomas taught me that being liked isn’t everything. 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We had been friends since I entered the White House press corps in l968, and we agreed a two state solution could be reached. Helen Thomas is on Facebook. View the profiles of people named Helen Thoma. Thomas talks about her 60-year career … President” â four polite words that belied a fierce competitive streak. Helen works mainly with drawing and painting in response to themes of plants and place. Thomas was at the forefront of women’s achievements in journalism. 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Thomas made her name as a bulldog for United Press International in the great wire-service rivalries of old, and as a pioneer for women in journalism. The post-pandemic offerings reveal how deeply things have changed, Instead of the hyper-politicized conversation, letâs talk about the importance of children seeing positives images of themselves, Hamas-loving Roger Watersâ call on Stevie Wonder to decline an Israeli honor is racist, condescending and rooted in anti-Semitic lies. In 2012, Thomas received a prize in journalism from a representative of Abbas. Thomas was recognized for her journalism career and commitment to the Palestinian cause. She landed a $17.50-a-week position as a copy girl, with duties that included fetching coffee and doughnuts for editors at the Washington Daily News. Helen Thomas, who questioned presidents for decades as a stalwart member of the White House press corps, died at 92. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter This article tagged under: Ever since Israel and the United Arab Emirates normalized ties, the Israeli-Russian businessman has seized the spotlight. We sparred. In posters. Journalist Helen Thomas, who said Jews ‘should get the hell out of Palestine,’ dies at 92 Veteran White House correspondent covered 10 presidents and was known for … Helen THOMAS passed away . It’s not Germany, it’s not Poland,” she continued. Born in Winchester, Ky., to Lebanese immigrants, Thomas was the seventh of nine children. In 2010, that tendency finally ended a career which had started in 1943 and made her one of the best known journalists in Washington. View the profiles of people named Helen M Thomas. This is the full obituary where you can express condolences and share memories. Podcast: Daily Briefing Mar. Her freedom to voice her peppery opinions as a speaker and a Hearst columnist came late in her career. 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Helen Elizabeth (Daniels) Thomas, 94, of North East, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021, at her residence. Helen Thomas, caught in a controversy over her statements about Israel and Palestine, has resigned from Hearst News Service. She was born on November 24, 1926, in Wheaton, Missouri, the daughter of the late Floyd and Ruby (Autry) Daniels. Join Facebook to connect with Helen Thomas and others you may know. That’s where al-Qaida trained.”. 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United Press â later United Press International â soon hired her to write local news stories for the radio wire. “We are involved in a war that is becoming more dubious every day,” she said in a speech to thousands of students at Brigham Young University in September 2003. Sad news: Helen Thomas, groundbreaking female journalist who became enmeshed in controversy, has died at 92. ... You can follow them on Twitter at @sadydoyle. JFK’s successor, Lyndon Johnson, complained that he learned of his daughter Luci’s engagement from Thomas’s story. Fearless. The resulting controversy brought widespread rejection of her remarks. Last year, Thomas received a prize in journalism from a representative of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. We laughed. WASHINGTON â Helen Thomas, the veteran White House correspondent who was forced into retirement three years ago after declaring that Jews should âget the hell out of Palestine,” died Saturday. There was a lighter mood in August 2009, on her 89th birthday, when President Barack Obama popped into in the White House briefing room unannounced. Thomas was accustomed to getting under the skin of presidents, if not to the cold shoulder. Helen Thomas: First and Foremost The White House reporter smashed the glass ceiling for women and set the bar for tenacity. When the Watergate scandal began consuming Nixon’s presidency, Martha Mitchell, the notoriously unguarded wife of the attorney general, would call Thomas late at night to unload her frustrations at what she saw as the betrayal of her husband John by the president’s men. © 2021 ABC News Internet Ventures. The US Republican lawmaker spilled the beans. Enough is enough! Published in the Regina Leader-Post on 2021-03-06. She won over others with humorous stories from her “ringside seat” to history. RIP #groundbreaker. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I'm proud to work at The Times of Israel alongside colleagues who pour their hearts into their work day in, day out, to capture the complexity of this extraordinary place. The Taliban provided safe haven for al-Qaida. According to the Washington PLO officeâs, Thomas was recognized for âall of her actions supporting Palestine in the West.â Ambassadors, journalists, human rights activists and American Arab leaders were among those who attended the ceremony at the home of Maen Rashid Ereikat, president of the Commission General of the PLO in Washington. At age 79, Thomas was soon hired as a Washington-based columnist for newspaper publisher Hearst Corp. A self-described liberal, Thomas made no secret of her ill feelings for the final president she covered â the second president Bush. “I thought it was wrong to invade a country without any provocation.”. It was in high school, after working on the student newspaper, that she decided she wanted to become a reporter. Helen was a real news person but could also give a great laugh when things were funny. “Why did you really want to go to war?” she demanded. On a videotape circulated on the Internet, she said Israelis should “get out of Palestine” and “go home” to Germany, Poland or the United States. After graduating from Detroit’s Wayne University (now Wayne State University), Thomas headed straight for the nation’s capital. The Bush administration marginalized her, clearly peeved with a journalist who had challenged President George W. Bush to his face on the Iraq war and declared him the worst president in history. I got my pilotâs license and learned how to incinerate deciduous forests. Her disdain for White House secrecy and dodging spanned five decades, back to President John Kennedy. 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Tel Avivâs artful pre-pandemic posters signified a vibrant, edgy cultural scene. Helen's Story It all began in 1878 when Henry Weston, my great-grandfather, settled here and began to produce ciders and perries. Inducted 2019 Born: August 4, 1920 – Winchester, Kentucky Died: July 20, 2013 – Washington, D.C. Helen Amelia Thomas was a famous White House correspondent and a trailblazer for women in Washington journalism. “Helen Thomas made it possible for all of us who followed,” NBC’s Andrea Mitchell wrote on Twitter. The remark brought down widespread condemnation and she ended her career. He led the roomful of reporters in singing “Happy Birthday to You” and gave her cupcakes. Text size. Helen Thomas, whose career covering the White House dated back to the Kennedy administration, died on Saturday at the age of 92, the Gridiron Club announced in an email to members on Saturday. From John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama, Helen Thomas held presidents accountable. When Bush began explaining his rationale, she interjected: “They didn’t do anything to you, or to our country.”, “Excuse me for a second,” Bush replied. One White House press secretary described her questioning as “torture” â and he was one of her fans. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community. Thomas left behind a legacy that challenges the perception of how women in media should act. Thomas was born to Lebanese immigrants, the seventh of nine children. She was persistent to the point of badgering. Helen Thomas is a visual artist based in Yorkshire. Helen Thomas’ statements beginning on June 4th, 2010, through her death in 2013 weren’t anti-Israel, they were anti-Semitic. Her big break came after the 1960 election that sent Kennedy to the White House, and landed Thomas her first assignment related to the presidency.