Hamas calls for Palestinian unity

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya of the ruling Palestinian movement Hamas has urged national unity after weeks of deadly feuding.

He went on TV to say that Palestinian infighting, which has claimed about 30 lives, was utterly unacceptable.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who leads the rival Fatah party, made a similar appeal two days ago.

Meanwhile, government workers called off a strike over unpaid wages, saying they had been assured of payment.

Mr Haniya called on the Arab League to implement its promise to break the Western- and Israeli-led economic embargo, which has prevented the government from paying its employees' wages.