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CAIRO — A senior Arab League official on Sunday condemned a statement by Newt Gingrich claiming Palestinians are an “invented” people. Mohammed Sobeih, the Arab League official who handles Palestinian affairs, called it racist and a cheap stunt to get votes.
However Israeli Cabinet minister Uzi Landau said Gingrich was “right.” He claimed the Palestinians do not have their own language or culture and are instead part of the broader Arab world.
Gingrich also called Palestinians “terrorists.” He later sought to clarify his position, with his spokesman saying he supports the creation of a Palestinian state as part of a negotiated settlement with Israel.
