It seems to me that, due in part to modern economics, today's disputes are less a result of territory and more a result of idealogical differences.
Could not a partial solution be a unification of the monotheistic religions? The majority of humanity holds religion in light of a single infinite god. In a sense, other points in contention in the major religions are slight after this.
Agreed, in another sense there are slill enormous difficulties in such a proposed concordance, including theological dogma and long historical contention. A union would mean forgeting the past, disregarding the factual validity of each word of their holy texts, even sacrificing ego and politico-religious aims. But if accomplished, consider the numerous advantages. Are there any disadvantages?
It seems to me that such a reality will never come about through gradual process, but will require dramatic, even catastophic, circumstance to precipitate. Some vast set of events that shocks us out of our petty disputes and forces the collaboration of the entirety of humanity. Perhaps then.
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