Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze\'evi, a member of the security mini-cabinet, is vehemently against the opening of the casino. In response to reports that the PA had agreed to stop the violence only in the Jericho area, Ze\'evi says that Israel must not agree to any arrangement under which the PA agrees to stop shooting in one location, for financial reasons, but continues shooting in Netzarim.
MK Michael Kleiner (Herut) also condemned the possibility of re-opening the casino. \"Ariel Sharon is paying protection money to the Palestinian mafia,\" Kleiner said today, \"is gambling with Jewish lives, and is legitimizing the shooting of Jews in other places.\"
The Hevron Jewish Community also has strong words against the casino agreement: \"This initiative is a continuation of the twisting and dangerous path of Shimon Peres, the man who has already brought a heavy catastrophe upon Israel.\"
On the other hand, the chairman of the Vered Yericho community council, Raanan Avdi, expressed his support today for \"an agreement that will restore normalcy to the Jericho region.\"
MK Michael Kleiner (Herut) also condemned the possibility of re-opening the casino. \"Ariel Sharon is paying protection money to the Palestinian mafia,\" Kleiner said today, \"is gambling with Jewish lives, and is legitimizing the shooting of Jews in other places.\"
The Hevron Jewish Community also has strong words against the casino agreement: \"This initiative is a continuation of the twisting and dangerous path of Shimon Peres, the man who has already brought a heavy catastrophe upon Israel.\"
On the other hand, the chairman of the Vered Yericho community council, Raanan Avdi, expressed his support today for \"an agreement that will restore normalcy to the Jericho region.\"