Jews from Arab lands.(Jewish refugees)

Even before the fires were stoked in September 2000, it was apparent after Camp David that Israelis and Palestinians were headed for conflict. During the talks, even Palestinians normally deemed moderate were insisting Israeli acceptance of an alleged "right of return" -- the repatriation of some three million Palestinian refugees of the 1948-1949 war and their descendants -- was an issue that would make or break the peace talks.

In an opinion piece that appeared in several countries, the Palestinian journalist, Daoud Kuttab, asserted, "When the state of Israel was cre