O DIREITO DE RETORNO DOS REFUGIADOS PALESTINOS: CONFLITO E CONCILIAÇÃO À LUZ DA UTOPIA REALISTA DE JOHN RAWLS

Abstract

The Palestinian refugees’ issue has been perpetuated through generations. None or almost nothing has been achieved as a solution until nowadays. In 1949, the 194th UN General Assembly Resolution presented the right of return as a measurement able to overcome the crises. Nonetheless, because of a political narrative war, the ruling was never effective. In face of the many impediments to the right of return taking place, religious extremism stands out as one of the most significant factors. In spite of the complex subject–matter, it is possible to imagine a theoretical solution through the concepts gathered from John Rawl’s Law of the Peoples. The notions of "reasonable pluralism" and "tolerance" trace the guidelines of a possible "overlapping consensus" in order to promote peace. That consensus might be achieved out of "free-standing terms of cooperation", which would not deny their core narratives but search for a pragmatic mutual consideration. Thus, the present work begins with the historical context of the issue, and presents international legislation connected for the purpose of observing the hindering factors to the right of return achievement. Through a bibliographical research related to the case study, this is just a theoretical effort between many others that remain seeking out peace over the conflict, keeping faith that, somewhere and somehow, and much probably through the joint endeavor of many ideas, there will be found a peaceful solution to the conflict.