Israel Leaving Gaza

As we all know this is quite a contentious and bold move on the part of Sharon's government. With Sharon's hard-right allies in the Knesset threatening to pull down his government if he implemented his policy of removing Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip, Sharon made the right choice and continued with his plan.

The evacuation began today as 10,000 Israeli soldiers and police, almost all unarmed, began removing settlers from Gaza.

A look at how Middle East Newspapers view the withdrawal.