The best course of action is for Israel and Palestine to combine into one state and share political authority. (Like that's going to happen). Otherwise expect perpetual war and possibly the lead in to WWIII. Israel will never accept a Palestinian separate state because they are gradually turning in to a full grown theocracy. Mullahs and Rabbis don't get along very well.

There are atrocities on both sides with Palestine getting the worst of the deal because the US had decided to support Israel by supplying them with weaponry which are being used in Palestine and Egypt. (Tear gas canisters in Egypt).

This is a silly foreign policy by the US but is done because the defense contractors and corporations make money from it.

The Fundie Xtians like it because it fulfills their bible prophecy.

Cluster bombs are big business.