"But the 'right of return' for Jews who have been living generations in other countries and are in no fear for their lives is beyond question somehow? If it's ok for the Jews, surely it must be ok too for their cousins, the Palestinians. "


They have the "right of return"- To the Mandate Palestine ARAB homeland. Or do you think Jews have the right to return to those Arab nations that they were forced out of in 1948- 1967?

BTW, I grew up across the street from a Palestinian family, from Ramallah. Of course, they had been forced out by the Moslems: They were Orthodox Christians. Do THEY get their homes back, too?