December 10th, 2011
11:57 AM ET
8 years ago
Gingrich spokesman defends controversial Palestinian remark
(CNN) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich stands by his support for a Palestinian state, his spokesman said Saturday, despite his comment about an "invented Palestinian people" that has drawn fire from leaders in the West Bank and from a GOP rival.
Gingrich backs a negotiated peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, said his spokesman, R.C. Hammond. But the Gingrich camp made no apology for the remark - which some Palestinian leaders declared "racist" - saying the former House speaker was simply referencing "decades of complex history."
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who invented the new republican party–karl rove
In other words his plan is the same as Obamas.
Newt needs to be carefull in what he says
Gingrich just can't wait to make new enemies. He probably thinks that he does not have enough already.