The reason is very simple dear, the West Bank and Gaza are under belligerent Israeli occupation since 1967. And for your information, I personally know a host of Palestinians who did return to the territories after the Oslo accords, and have contributed to nation building. Sadly many of them had to go back to their host countries after it became apparent Israeli had no intention of vacating the lands, but to settle and settle... The Palestinians never had full control over who crosses over into the West Bank, without Israeli security approval and ultimate 'last say'. Is fact-twisting your favorite hobby? Seams so. Sure, I forgot, was taking a break from your venom Sarah. Oh, happy new year.

in the article, the author says, "Of the Palestinians living abroad, Jordan has the highest rate, with 3.24 million Palestinian residents, making up almost 30% of the global Palestinian population." perhaps we could explain this better by saying that 30% of these arabs live in their country on origin -- jordan, and perhaps peace could be attempted in the region if the jordanian kingdom would take in her refugees

It's impossible to know if the numbers are correct, but the "Palestinians" do have an extremely high birthrate.

ALSO THEIR BOMBS THAT EXPLODE PRE-MATURELY, (TOO BAD FOR THEM ) LOWERS THE ARAB " PALESTINANS " NUMBERS. ALSO THEY MADE WAR IN LEBANON AND MANY WERE KILLED BY THE LEBANESE. ALSO KING HUSSEIN KILLED A LOT OF THEM WHEN THESE ARABS " PALESTINIANS " TRIED TO FORCEFULLY TO TAKE OVER JORDAN. ALSO, THEY KILL EACH OTHER WHEN THEY HAVE DIS-AGREEMENTS. HAMAS ARABS KILLS FATAH ARABS AND FATAH KILLS HAMAS ARABS. SO THE NUMBER OF ARABS WHO ARE ERRONEOUSLY CALLED " PALESTINIANS ".......IS MUCH, MUCH LOWER DUE TO THEIR OWN DEATH WISH AND VIOLENT NATURES.