Longtime White House correspondent Helen Thomas was captured on video telling an interviewer that Israeli Jews should “get the hell out of Palestine” and “go home” to Germany and Poland. The May 27 exchange with Rabbi David Nesenoff was posted June 3 at www.RabbiLIVE.com and featured at the top of the Drudge Report on Friday and Saturday (complete with a picture of a smiling President Obama with his arm around Thomas at her 89th birthday last year.)

After her comments became public, Thomas posted a statement at HelenThomas.org: “I deeply regret my comments I made last week regarding the Israelis and the Palestinians. They do not reflect my heartfelt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance. May that day come soon.”

The lack of outrage from the MSM is notable. Had this been a journalist at the National Review, the response for their dismissal would have been overwhelming.

A double standard, you ask?

For the MSM, Plus CA Change.

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