Helen Thomas is probably a little senile but her ability to be an apologist for a thug like Arafat predates any senility.
Of course a real argument could be made that in 1945 real justice would have involved giving the Jews all of Germany and let the Europeans figure out what to do with the Germans.
As to Palestine - well, Arafat's uncle - the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem was a Nazi allie and it could be argued that his side lost.
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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/06/helen-thomas-under-fire-for-saying-jews-in-israel-should-go-back-to-germany-poland/?fbid=v1FOwU9VGjO&hpt=T3>>
>>Love it, love it, love it!!! (the backlash against her, I certainly neither love nor agree with her statements)
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>It doesn't matter how long you've been around, nobody messes with Israel!
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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/07/breaking-helen-thomas-has-retired-hearst-announces/?fbid=toKM04UZ4VO&hpt=T2
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