Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer announced the relaxation of restrictions on the PA city of Jericho. Israeli-Arabs with relatives in the city may now enter, as well as eastern Jerusalem medical personnel and others. Foreign Minister Shimon Peres announced again yesterday that Israel plans to make life easier for the PA population in general, without demandings anything in return. Opponents of the Jericho move suggest that the city was chosen in order to pave the way for the re-opening of PA’s casino there. At present, Israeli Jews are not allowed into the city, rendering the re-opening of the casino a moot point.