The candidates at the ABC debate were asked about Newt Gingrich’s recent comments that the Palestinians are an “invented” people. Gingrich was asked about Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat’s response, who is a associated with the Palestinian Fatah movement, saying that Gingrich’s comments would be used as rhetorical ammunition by Hamas and al-Qaeda.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=103521