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Ben Carson Calls Hamas 'Hummus' During Speech: Republican Confuses Islamist Palestinian Movement With Food
While speaking to the Republican Jewish Coalition Thursday, Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson pronounced Hamas, the militant Palestinian political movement that rules the Gaza strip, as hummus, the popular food dip made from chickpeas, reporters at the convention tweeted. After Carson mispronounced the name of the group the first time, Carson then referred to Hamas as “amis,” one reported tweeted.
Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007, the Guardian reported. According to one reporter, Carson eventually pronounced the name of the group right. Carson has faced criticism in the past for not having enough experience in foreign policy.
Ben Carson Calls Hamas 'Hummus' During Speech: Republican Confuses Islamist Palestinian Movement With Food
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While speaking to the Republican Jewish Coalition Thursday, Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson pronounced Hamas, the militant Palestinian political movement that rules the Gaza strip, as hummus, the popular food dip made from chickpeas, reporters at the convention tweeted. After Carson mispronounced the name of the group the first time, Carson then referred to Hamas as “amis,” one reported tweeted.
Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007, the Guardian reported. According to one reporter, Carson eventually pronounced the name of the group right. Carson has faced criticism in the past for not having enough experience in foreign policy.
Ben Carson Calls Hamas 'Hummus' During Speech: Republican Confuses Islamist Palestinian Movement With Food
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