The two nations have a "genuine link" to the territory of the present state of Israel and Palestine. The Arab (Palestinian) nation can be found in the original, indigenous population. Individuals united by Jewish descent, in accordance with the permission of the League of Nations, exercised the so-called right of return to Palestine, which they considered historically the homeland of their nation. Over the last hundred years, political developments have led to a number of changes in relation to the institution of citizenship of individuals living in the territory of the Palestinian Mandate. The first milestone in these changes was the creation of the state of Israel, and the second was the moment of Palestine's independence. To date, the legislation relating to the citizenship of the local population has not been satisfactorily and effectively enshrined.