Does an ethnic group have a right to a national homeland?

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Rights are a pretty dubious concept to begin with when applied to individuals (who gives you rights? Well, it is the State. Unless you continue to believe in 'natural rights' in which case I really can't help you). But as applied to collectivities? Who grants the state rights? Itself, of course, by its own power. But who grants rights to those without a defined state? Well..... that's your problem right.