Israelis and Palestinians remain overwhelmingly in favour of a two-state solution as the best way to end their decades-long conflict, according to a poll published on Wednesday.

The findings provide something of a counterpoint to the gloomy outlook for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks at the political level – though with important caveats. While the survey makes clear that a majority of Palestinians and Israelis accept the idea of two states for two people in principle, they remain sharply divided over the details of a diplomatic solution to the conflict.