Read the excerpt from a novel by a Palestinian writer.

We were exiled but we left our souls, our hopes and our childhood in Palestine. We left our joys and sorrows. We left them in every corner, and on every grain of sand in Palestine. We left them with each lemon fruit, with each olive. We left them in the roses and flowers. We left them in the flowering tree that stands with pride at the entrance of our house in al-Ramla. We left them in the remains of our fathers and ancestors. We left them as witnesses and history. We left them, hoping to return.

–The Lemon Tree,
Sandy Tolan

Which of the following statements best sums up the author’s point of view?

People in Palestine have, for the most part, welcomed their exile.
People in Palestine kept large orchards and flower gardens.
Palestinian refugees have a deep yearning to return to their homes.
Palestinian refugees should be given a new homeland.