Home and Homeland in the Palestinian Right to Return

The right of return has been central to the Palestinian struggle since 1948. What home Palestinian refugees should return to, however, has been less than obvious. In this talk, I want to explore the different meanings of home underlying the right of return, especially as this right has been recognized, negated, and negotiated since 1948. The goal is not only to offer a historical survey but to pose a urgent question: what home should a just peace promise Palestinian refugees, refugees who have been denied a home for far too long?