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Yes, I've done this several times.
Show me something that says foreigners have the right to self determination.
(RESTATING)
It says "ALL People." I doesn't say except for immigrants.
There is a recognised right to self-determination in international law. It is controversial whether a positive right to armed struggle to fulfil this right exists.
“By virtue of the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations,
all peoples have the right freely to determine, without external interference, their political status and to pursue their economic, social and cultural development, and every State has the duty to respect this right in accordance with the provisions of the Charter.”
YOUR SOURCE: The right to self-determination - IHL
(COMMENT)
At least for 900 years, the Jewish People were invited to immigrate, over and over again, back to their original home in the former Ottoman Empire. They are not "foreigners" in the sense they don't belong. They are returnees. But even if you call them foreigners, that doesn't negate their right of self-determination.
All people have this right, not just Palestinians.
The land in question, didn't fall under Palestinian jurisdiction to start. The intention of the various powers that controlled the territory was to create a Jewish National Home. There were any number of way that could have been accomplished. The implementation was not to the liking of the Arab.
Most of the Arabs got what they wanted. Lebanese, Syrians, Jordanians, all received satisfaction. A small, disgruntled and dysfunctional band called Palestinians were not satisfied. It happens. Now they grasp at anything to make a case for continued violence. They use laws, covenants, declarations and principles, none of which they had a hand in writing and none of which are actually tenants of Arab countries. They attempt to use western concepts against the western powers that made the decisions on how to apply their concepts.
Well the world isn't perfect. And humans aren't perfect. And sometimes the needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many. The Palestinians didn't get what they wanted, but the other 90% of the Arabs did. And that culture, which the Allied Powers had decided needing special help, a culture that made an effect to be productive, won out.
The Palestinian needs to grow-up and face the realities of humanity. You don't always get what you want. And, you shouldn't attempt to apply western laws, covenants, declarations and principles in a strict compliance fashion. Sometimes, the Allied Powers have to act in order to protect the minority group.
Most Respectfully,
R