Most Palestinian refugees want the right to resettle in Israel, but won’t act on it, a U.N. official argued. Karen Koning AbuZayd, head of UNRWA, hinted in an interview published Tuesday that Israel would have a veto option when it comes to the “right of return” that Palestinians demand.
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