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A crucial aspect regarding the "Palestinian right of return" is missing, it is the geographic and topographic impossibility. I have here written an article how it could be added:
The Geographic and Topographic Impossibility
A crucial aspect often overlooked regarding the "Palestinian right of return" is the geographic and topographic impossibility.
60% of Israel is desert, 30% is mountains, and only 10% is flatland. Within this 10% of flatland, 60% of Israel’s population resides. This results in a density of 2,680 people per km², particularly as the internationally recognized area of Israel is only about half the size of Switzerland. In comparison, Bangladesh—the non-city-state with the highest population density—has only half that density. Even if you consider that 11% of Bangladesh is mountainous (housing only 1% of its population), the remaining 89% of flatland has a density of 1,500 people per km². Israel’s density is still 79% higher. Furthermore, Bangladesh has plenty of water, unlike Israel.
The so-called 'right of return' is an impossibility. Even if you include the Golan Heights, Judea and Samaria, and the Gaza Strip—where many people already live—there is simply not enough space or resources for these people to move to Israel. Even with those areas, the total size is still only two-thirds that of Switzerland, and much of it (47.5%) is desert."
Even if Resolution 194 were more than just a recommendation—it is indeed formulated as such: "...that the refugees wishing to return to their homes and live at peace with their neighbors should be permitted to do so at the earliest practicable date..."—it would be meaningless, even though it was adopted by the Security Council, which it is not. The reason for this is the overriding legal principle: "Impossibilium nulla est obligatio" (One cannot be obligated to do the impossible).
The issue of space exists regardless of the demographic nature of the state. Even without further Jewish immigration, Israel is already facing such density that it is considering tightening the requir
ements for the "Law of Return." Without the presence of settlements in Judea and Samaria, Israel would already struggle to accommodate its current population growth. The situation is even more complex when considering the entire Jewish diaspora; even if the Palestinian territories were uninhabited, there would still not be enough resources and space to accommodate all potential immigrants.
While international experts are aware of these geographic limitations, acknowledging them would require neighboring Arab states to integrate refugees—a policy they have historically resisted. Many nations may choose to ignore these physical realities to maintain international consensus or to prioritize theoretical rights over practical impossibility.
The Truthseeker 91 (talk) 20:10, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. This appears to be your own original research, which cannot be used on Wikipedia. Day Creature (talk) 21:48, 26 January 2026 (UTC)