I just had a thought, and looked up her bio on wikipedia...


"Her parents, George Thomas and Mary (née Rowady), were Lebanese immigrants from Tripoli, Lebanon;[5][6][7] her father's surname had originally been "Antonious" before being anglicized to Thomas at Ellis Island"

I'd guess that she has harbored 'thoughts' about Israel since it was created. This recent job as a columnist seems to have made her think her 'opinions' were gonna be appreciated. She was good at what she did for a very long time....too bad she couldn't walk out 'cleanly'.