Was Helen Thomas set up?

She was asked that Israeli question by a rabbi in a personal meeting, he then quickly re-started his rabbi website (which had been dormant for some time) to blast her anti-semitism. However she is not anti-sematatic just anti-israeli (there are semites in palestine). The jewish israeli community promptly put pressure on everyone involved to see her fired. This is dangerous stuff in a supposed free country. For one group to have that much power and influence is frightening. What happened to freedom of speech and being able to voice your opinion? Is this America? or Amerika? What gives? What is your opinion on the legality of this isssue concerning every Americans constitutional rights? What is your opinion on 1 group having such power over American policies and politics?