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Hmm....I'm not sure about that. Part of Arafat's big problem has been holding back the militant factions and retaining control. It may be hard to visualise for some people, but Arafat was something of a 'moderate' in the PLO and so if he goes, I think the chances for peace will only lessen.
Without him as a focus, the public will rally about the figure most able to unite them, and as so often in the Arab world the best ideology to do this is Islamic extremism. I can't see the more moderate older Palestinians being able to hang on to public support and power in the face of this new younger and dynamic force in Palestinian politics
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