This New York Times editorial lauds Ariel Sharon’s surprise directive to Jewish settlers to begin preparations to leave Gaza to the Palestinians, noting that the combined population of Israel and the occupied territories approaches parity. Supporters of the two-state solution ought to be encouraged, although the plan obviously does not go far enough in several respects. First, there is no timeline for implementation. Second, the purity of Sharon’s motivations is sullied by speculation that it is timed to deflect attention from the bribery scandal brewing around him. Most importantly, it does not include the West Bank, where the controversial Wall under construction dominates the landscape and where the Jewish “settlers’ ” presence is arguably more inflammatory.