ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: Plans are in the works for the Israeli army to stand down from its siege of Yasser Arafat's West Bank headquarters. CNN's Jerrold Kessel joins us live from Jerusalem with those details. Good morning, Jerrold.</s>JERROLD KESSEL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Anderson. Yes, the Israeli tanks and troops who have been installed and besieging Yasser Arafat in his Muqataa headquarters in the town of Ramallah are going to be withdrawn forthwith, so according to a decision taken by a special Cabinet forum of Ariel Sharon's government this morning. Now, whether the redeployment of the Israeli tanks and troops really amounts to a total ending of the siege of Mr. Arafat's headquarters or merely an easing of that siege remains to be seen, but what is already absolutely clear is that this Israeli decision was the result of U.S. pressure. Let me show you the headline in the leading Israeli newspaper,</s>COOPER: All right, Jerrold Kessel, thanks very much, from Jerusalem. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Israeli Army Plans to Stand Down at Arafat's Headquarters