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Source: http://nationalreview.com/comment/comment-abrahms081303.asp
Right of Return Revisited
(National Review) Max Abrahms - Ramallah-based political scientist Khalil Shikaki announced last month that, based on his polling data, Israel could open up its borders without worrying that unfettered Palestinian immigration will overrun the Jewish state. Unfortunately, a closer look at Shikaki's polling data shows just the opposite: Palestinians in the disputed territories, Jordan, and Lebanon remain fiercely committed to relocating to Israel. In fact, Shikaki's poll says little to suggest that the Palestinian public has moderated its position on the "right of return."