So why did the US force Blair and company to finally cut a deal then? Your logic isn't logicing here.
I pointed out that Israel's strategy for decades has been to erode Palestinian civil society and stunt the growth of moderate factions, both directly and indirectly. Flash forward today, I'm pointing out there appears to be no one with the popular support to govern Gaza...besides Hamas. Those are two very clearly related issues.
I think future conflict is all but guaranteed. It's up to governments and leaders to sell the idea of a two-state solution to civilians who been brutalized by Israel, occupation, or not, for decades (this predates either Intifada). And I'll note a lot of this failure to sell the concept lies with impotent and corrupt Palestinian leadership and the Arab States.
That's how you get peace agreements and transition from the Troubles to fairly peaceful and prosperous societies, and the laundry list of fuck ups everyone in this conflict is going to take years, probably decades, to unravel.