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.”