1.  Palestinians fear their hopes for an independent state will be thwarted if Israel builds settlements between the autonomous Palestinian cities and breaks up the continuity of the land.

2.  A newly opened casino near Jericho has broken a psychological barrier, bringing Israelis in droves to an autonomous Palestinian city.

3.  At an Israeli army checkpoint south of the autonomous city, stones thrown at soldiers quickly carpeted the street, and protesters rolled flaming tires toward the army barricades.

4.  But some Palestinians in the town expressed concern about the complex autonomy scheme that will for now leave Israeli troops in West Bank land around the autonomous cities.

5.  But some Palestinians in the town expressed concern about the complex autonomy scheme that leaves Israeli troops in West Bank land around the autonomous cities for now.

6.  Chasing suspected terrorists into autonomous Palestinian cities would violate the Israel-PLO accords.

7.  Church bells tolled in Manger Square and tens of thousands cheered Saturday as PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat arrived just outside this newly autonomous city a day before Christmas Eve.

8.  Israel has barred Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza from entering Israel or traveling between autonomous cities.

9.  Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu wants Israeli-controlled buffer zones to be created around autonomous Palestinian cities, his spokesman said Thursday.

10.  Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu called for Israeli-controlled buffer zones to be created around autonomous Palestinian cities, an aide said Thursday.