Yes, the right of return is feasible. Here’s how

From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Tom Pessah was published by +972 on November 7, 2017.

“Only a minority of refugees seek to return to urban areas densely populated by Jews. In most of these areas the original houses have been destroyed, and there is no obstacle to having refugees live anywhere in nearby areas — much in the same way that Jews and Arabs live together today in cities like Haifa. As for the small minority of cases in which the original houses remain intact, the Israeli organization Zochrot teamed up with Palestinian NGO Badil to formulate a joint legal framework document, which provides a guide for current residents and original owners to reach a joint agreement.

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