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Palestinians Are ‘Invented’ People, According to Newt Gingrich

Posted: December 10, 2011

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According to Newt Gingrich, Palestinians are an “invented” people. Talking with The Jewish Channel, the GOP front-runner questioned Palestinians right to statehood which drew ire from several Democrats and Palestinian officials.

Gingrich said:

“I think that we’ve had an invented Palestinian people, who are in fact Arabs, and were historically part of the Arab community… They had a chance to go many places. And for a variety of political reasons we have sustained this war against Israel now since the 1940s, and I think it’s tragic.”

According to Business Week, Senator Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat, took issue with Gingrich’s comments. Levin, who is Jewish, released a statement saying:

Gingrich “is wrong to think his attempt to turn the Palestinians into a non-people with no claim to a state will appeal to his audience on the Jewish Channel… Gingrich offered no solutions –just a can of gasoline and a match.”

Several Palestinian officials also commented on Newt Gingrich’s statement on Palestinians.  Prime Minister Salam Fayyad told ABC:

“These are extremely trivial, demeaning and ridiculous remarks. Even the most extremist settlers of Israel wouldn’t talk in such a ridiculous way.”

Top Palestinian Liberation Organization official Hanan Ashrawi, added:

“This proves that in the hysterical atmosphere of American elections, people lose all touch with reality and make not just irresponsible and dangerous statements, but also very racist comments that betray not just their own ignorance but an unforgivable bias.”

Gingrich’s controversial statements come just hours before a big debate in Iowa. Gingrich currently leads the polls with 37% support. Tonight’s GOP debate will be the first since Gingrich took the lead in the polls. Mitt Romney is currently second in the polls with 22%. The fiver other GOP candidates have single digit support.

Do you think Newt Gingrich’s comments will hurt his campaign?

Comments


7 Archived Responses to “ Palestinians Are ‘Invented’ People, According to Newt Gingrich ”

  1. Thomas Mc
    Dec 10, 2011

    The Jewish Talmud states that it was God himself who kicked the Jews out of Israel, and took the land from them to give to the Gentiles. It says they will not have any right to return to it until the Messiah comes, and they make him their King. Since they reject the idea that Moshiach has come, they have no valid religious claim to the land. And where your ancestors lived 2,000 years ago doesn't give ANYONE any right to land ownership, and certainly no right to steal that land from anyone else.

    The Jews should give the land back to its rightful owners, the Palestinians, and go back to where they came from: Poland and New York City.

  2. Kastro Palstine
    Dec 13, 2011

    To the vile, racial and Alsavl and the offender Newt Gingrich, O ass Palestinians are Canaanites, the original inhabitants of the land Qlstin all religions Judaism, Christianity and Islam, they are natives of this land either Jews intruders on our land and look at their reality yesterday that they were of Sqaa the ground from Russia, Europe, Africa and Asia, made under the project west of the support from the West, Britain contemptible for a homeland for them on our land we Canaanites Filstiyon Dear Alsavl will not give up our land


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