How to replace Abbas? Produce a vice president

While some Palestinian politicos discuss creating a vice presidential position appointed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas as a transitional safeguard, others complain that the next in line to lead must be elected.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (C) and Palestinian security adviser Mohammad Dahlan (R) attend a meeting with Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza April 5, 2007. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA) - RTR1OBRZ
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (C) and then-Security Adviser Mohammed Dahlan (R) attend a meeting with Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, April 5, 2007. - REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Many Palestinians are concerned about the future of the Palestinian Authority in the absence of a stable political system and in light of the numerous Fatah leaders aspiring to assume the top seat in a post-President Mahmoud Abbas scenario.

Asaad Abd al-Rahman, a member of the PLO Executive Committee, told the Jordanian al-Ghad newspaper Oct. 11 that a “serious dialogue is currently underway" to appoint a vice president to prevent "many undesirable conflicts and slippery slopes.”

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