Editorial
Any settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict must provide a solution to the Palestinian refugee problem, one of the core issues of the conflict. The Palestinian refugees who were subjected to massacres (Deir Yassin, Tantora, al-Khatib...etc.), massive expulsion, and physical and psychological intimidation left their homes hoping to return as soon as the canons had stopped. No civilian is required to stay in the battlefield, especially when there is a real threat to his safety. The Palestinian refugees' Right of Return or compensation is guaranteed in UN General Assembly resolution 194.
On the other hand, the Israelis argue that Israel was established as a Jewish state to provide an answer to the Jewish need for a national homeland. They insist on preserving the Jewish majority of their state, and fear that a massive return of Palestinian refugees may endanger that majority. The injustice done to the Palestinian people by uprooting them from their homeland, and turning them i
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