Were the 'Palestinians' invented?

I think that most of you can probably guess my answer to the question in the title. Yes, the 'Palestinians' were invented. Barry Rubin fact checks the ABC fact check of Newt Gingrich on the point (Hat Tip: Memorandum). Gingrich said Palestinians are an “invented” people. ABC says: Not true.I think Gingrich was basically correct, but that point isn’t so significant. There is a strong tendency of