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Have a look at those treaties that have been established, and you'll usually find that the steps are interdependent. The reality is that previous treaties are impossible to apply to the present, on both sides.
For example, the current Palestinian government has not even officially recognised Israel, and has not renounced violence. These were founding principles of Arafats deal at Oslo. Right there, you have a sticking point. Even putting that aside, the PA no longer has command of the various militias, meaning it cannot guarantee security or any kind of cease-fire, as can be see by the near constant though essentially harmless attacks on Israel throughout the recent (and I believe supposedly on-going) Gaza 'cease-fire'. This makes it really easy for cynical Israeli politicians to not bother with talks, but also extremely difficult for sincere Israeli pol. to find a way to start them.
Furthermore, the reality is that the Palestinians often do not have absolute control over all armed groups in the west bank and gaza; it only takes a couple of zealots with explosives to ruin your ceasefire, and an impatient Israeli prime minister to use it as an excuse to pull out of talks (hell, given how these groups operate, it may be hard for him to tell if was or wasn't offically sanctioned). All UN decrees on territory are essentially irrelevent, as they were based on conditions which no longer exist; namely Egyptian/Jordanian possession of Gaze/West Bank.
For a long time before the unilateral withdrawal from Gaza I'd here people talk nonsense about how Israel should withdraw first, and negotiations should follow. I would try to explain why this wouldn't work, and people would cling to their idiotic views anyway.
The reality is that in Palestine there is a political vacuum. The Israeli army fills that vacuum to a degree, but if it is removed it is only natural that gunmen will fill it rather than politicians, because on the ground they are the people running the show. This is exactly what has happened in Gaza, and the Israelis were fucking idiots to think it could ever work.
A negotiated settlement has to be reached BEFORE withdrawal, because otherwise it is the militias who will the void. An empty statement like "follow conditions set down in treaties" is a classic example of 'armchair-politik'- it sounds lovely, but it's practical application to the situation is non-existent. It is easier for the Israelis to withdraw than it is for the Palestinians to call a cease-fire, and if people actually want to see this issue solved they need to accept it and stop spouting bullshit solutions with no substance.