阿拉法特之死也可能预示着这一过程的开始，但向巴勒斯坦新领袖的过渡不仅需要很多年，而且也没什么能够保证这位新领袖一定会是温和派。
Arafat's death may well mark the beginning of that process, but the transition to a new Palestinian leadership could take years, and there is no assurance that it will be a moderate one.