Fatah opposes Prime Minister Salam Fayyad's proposal to form a unity government now, but would consider it sometime after the UN bid, a party official said Friday. Maan reproted
Fayyad last week presented a plan to the PLO leadership to form a more inclusive factional government, according to two executive committee members who heard the proposal.
On Friday, member Hanna Amira said the proposal by Fayyad was postponed until after President Mahmoud Abbas returns from the UN where he is seeking to upgrade Palestine's status.
Amira said it was important for the government to have a united policy as it expects to deal with a renewed financial crisis after more sanctions from the West after the UN decision.
Another executive committee member, Mahmoud Al-Aloul, said "Fatah doesn't agree on forming a united national government because the situation is not appropriate and will not allow for any change".
He told Ma'an: "We are busy now with the issue of going to the UN and consequences of such a decision including threats and menaces and this is a challenge we're going through despite objections by big forces headed by the US which is pressuring us intensively and perhaps blockading us financially and cutting off aid".
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