Claim: Mitt Romney says he "did not speak about the Palestinian culture" at a fundraiser in Israel, where his remarks were denounced by a Palestinian leader as "racist." It's true that Romney didn't directly disparage the Palestinian culture, but he did say "culture makes all the difference" when explaining why Israel's per-capita gross domestic product is more than double that of neighboring areas managed by the Palestinian Authority. Palestinians say that ignores the effect of Israel's economic sanctions.
Fact-check: Romney's 'Racist' Reference to Palestinian Culture - FactCheck.org
Verdict: mitt romney says he "did not speak about the palestinian culture" at a fundraiser in israel, where his remarks were denounced by a palestinian leader as "racist." it's true that romney didn't directly disparage the palestinian culture, but he did say "culture makes all the difference" when explaining why israel's per-capita gross domestic product is more than double that of neighboring areas managed by the palestinian authority. palestinians say that ignores the effect of israel's economic sanctions.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2012-08-01T16:06:30