Jerusalem and Jenin Area, Psagot, Kadin and Maa'le Amos settlements, West Bank, 19 November 1998
Jerusalem
00:00 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for cabinet meeting
00:05 Wide shot of round table meeting
00:09 Setup shot David Bar Illan
00:11 SOUNDBITE: David Bar Illan, senior aide to Benjamin Netanyahu
Maa'le Amos, West Bank
00:35 Truck unloading roadblocks to mark the new border
00:40 Close up concrete block
Jenin, West Bank - 19 November 1998
00:43 Israeli soldier hands map of occupied territory to Palestinian Army officer
00:53 Wide shot soldiers marching
01:00 Close up shot of soldier marching, pullout to wide shot of soldiers
Hebron
01:07 Guards await inspection by Yasser Arafat
01:10 Close-up Arafat, pullout to Arafat salutes
Jerusalem
01:16 SOUNDBITE (English Ahmed Tibi, senior adviser to Yasser Arafat
Psagot settlement, near Ramallah
01:23 Settler children
Kadin settlement, West Bank
01:30 SOUNDBITE: (English) Sara Shienmen
Psagot settlement, near Ramallah
01:43 Settlement sign warning of electric fence
01:46 Israeli soldier outside settlement
01:49 Close up patrol car, pullout to wide shot of land, bunker in foreground
ENDS: 01.55
English/Nat
VOICE OVER: SALLY MOORE
The Israeli Cabinet gave the go-ahead on Thursday for the first withdrawal of troops from the West Bank in two years.
The cabinet has narrowly approved the first stage of troop withdrawal called for by the Wye peace accord signed last month.
The approval comes after ministers agreed the Palestinians had met their obligations under the land-for-security accord.
00:01
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally convinced his cabinet colleagues to hand over more land to the Palestinians, but in the end it was a close call.
00:11
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The cabinet has taken a decision to implement Israel's obligation under the Wye agreement. This means that Israel will withdraw from two per cent of the West Bank. It will sign a protocol on the opening of first international airport of the Palestinian authority in the Gaza district, and it will release 250 prisoners."
SUPERCAPTION: David Bar-Illan, Senior Adviser to Prime Minister Netanyahu
00:35
Soon after the decision, Israeli soldiers in the West Bank started unloading concrete slabs that will form roadblocks at the new border.
00:43
Israeli commanders met with their Palestinian counterparts to hand over maps of the occupied territories and complete preparations for the troop withdrawal from the West Bank.
00:55
There were celebrations in the West Bank as Palestinian soldiers paraded through the streets.
1.01
The pull back is already five days behind schedule after a series of delays and disputes.
01:08
Palestinian chairman Yasser Arafat has vowed to do all possible to move the peace process forward, but some Palestinians fear further setbacks.
01:16
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I hope that there will be no other hesitations, no other reluctance and no other delays."
SUPER CAPTION: Ahmed Tibi, senior adviser to Yasser Arafat
01:23
Many settlers are now worried for their safety, despite Palestinian assurances of a crackdown on militants
01:30
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"There are some people who are afraid and want to leave - it causes a lot of stress and fear. There are others who don't want to leave - I don't want to leave at all."
SUPER CAPTION: Sara Shienmen, Israeli settler
01:43
The first phase of the troop pullback begins on Friday - but with the Israelis already planning further settlements in disputed areas of the West Bank the atmosphere remains volatile.
ENDS: 01:55
