Gingrich Focus of Iowa Debate as Palestine Remark Questioned
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Tonight’s Republican debate in Iowa presents a field focused on the ascendancy of Newt Gingrich, who is shouldering criticism for comments he made to Jewish media about Palestinians and peace with Israel.
Calling the Mideast peace process “delusional,” Gingrich said in an interview with the Jewish Channel cable TV network that the Palestinians are “invented people.” Gingrich, the former House speaker from Georgia, has emerged as Mitt Romney’s top challenger for the nomination less than a month before the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses start the party’s nomination contests.