Is Arafat Dying?

Belmont Club article
This is one of many articles that advances the theory that Arafat is dying. An Arafat death may stir some things up in the election, but I don't see how it would cause any real change in poll numbers. However, it may really shake up the mid-east. The probable result would be an even less stable Palestine, one which has a complete lack of central authority. A lack of central authority means that Palestine can not operate as a nation on international terms, because international bodies and foreign nations will work only with a government or a single, united leadership. This would end almost all hope of co-existing Israeli and Palestinian nations under the current plans, and it would be very difficult to develop a new strategy. There is a slight chance that a new, better Palestinien leader could emerge (or be propped up), but their chance of success would be miniscule with groups like Hamas and local militias fighting for control.