1.   Most residents are divided between maintaining the commonwealth and seeking statehood.

2.   Palestinians, who seek independent statehood in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, seek to halt Jewish settlements.

3.   Israel and the Palestinians are scheduled to start talks in May on defining the borders and on the future of Palestinians seeking statehood.

4.   Israel and the Palestinians are scheduled to start talks in May on defining the borders and the future of Palestinians who are seeking statehood.

5.   The Palestinians are seeking full statehood in negotiations with Israel.