Ramallah, West Bank, Feb 17: Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie told cabinet members he is thinking of quitting following heated words with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat over reforms, a senior official said today. Qurie and Arafat battled over the formation of a cabinet when the prime minister took office late last year following the resignation of Mahmoud Abbas, who accused Arafat of obstructing him. At the time, Qurie threatened to resign but stayed on. The official said Arafat on Saturday rejected a cabinet decision on reforms and an argument with Qurie ensued. ''An angry Abu Ala (Qurie) told ministers that he wants to resign and that he's thinking of quitting because he can't go on like this any more,'' the official said. Bureau Report