It is interesting to find out more behind the recent history of the Palestinians trying to set up everything (mainly by setting up proper institutions) that is necessary to form their own state (no. 194) right next to state no.
It would be nice if there would be negotiating, but even for someone with not too much of a background knowledge, it is obvious that the politics involved in all this, make the matter worse. Yes there is religion, yes there is history (on both parts) and yes there has been violence.