While demanding an Israeli withdrawal for years, the Palestinian leadership opposes Sharon's plan, arguing it is intended to create permanent borders. Nevertheless, if implemented, Sharon's proposal would leave them in control of about 99 percent of the Gaza Strip and roughly 50 percent of the West Bank.
美英两国对撤退计划表示支持，而大多数欧洲国家则持批评态度。虽然巴勒斯坦领导层长久以来一直要求以色列撤离，但他们此次却反对沙龙的计划，认为这是想要制造永久的边界。可无论如何，如果该计划得以实施，巴勒斯坦人将会控制约99%的加沙地带和约旦河西岸近50%的土地。