Many Palestinians believe they have the right to return to their ancestral properties, in keeping with the United Nations Resolution 194. Mr. Netanyahu said the deal provided a “pathway to a Palestinian state” under as-yet-unspecified conditions. This future entity, however, would lack certain characteristics of a state, explains the Israeli reporter Amir Tibon. “The streets of all of its cities, towns and villages, as well as the roads connecting them, will be under the full control of the military of another state — Israel. It will have no control over its borders, which will also be controlled by Israel,” he adds.

Source: New York Times January 30, 2020 22:41 UTC