The so-called “right of return” has been a fundamental Palestinian demand ever since the initial effort to eliminate the nascent state of Israel failed 76 years ago, but in recent days the Associated Press upgraded the unfulfilled aspiration into international law. .”)In fact, there is nothing in international law which gives Palestinian refugees and their descendants “the right to return to their homes.”The non-binding U.N. Furthermore, the resolution placed repatriation, resettlement and compensation on equal footing; meaning that return is one of several possible options. AP has in the past accurately reported that Palestinians demand a right of return, or that they believe they have a right of return. Examples of accurate AP coverage careful not to misreport that Palestinians have a right of return include:Aug. 29, 2024: “Palestinians believe they have the right to return to their pre-1948 homes.”
