White House correspondent Helen Thomas retires after anti-Israeli remarks in Washington

White House correspondent and columnist Helen Thomas has retired, effective immediately, after stating in a video clip that Israelis should "get the hell out of Palestine" according to reports on June 7, 2010. She is seen asking U.S. President Barack Obama a question during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington on May 27, 2010. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg/FILE