West Bank, Sept 07: The search for a successor to Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, who resigned yesterday after a debilitating power struggle with Yasser Arafat, has begun in Palestine. Arafat has not yet accepted the resignation in writing, as required by law, but told Palestinian lawmakers he considered Abbas' cabinet a caretaker government, implying recognition of the resignation. Arafat was to meet with leaders of his Fatah movement today to discuss a possible replacement, with Parliament Speaker Ahmed Qureia considered the front-runner. Bureau Report