A man like him doesn't just die like other people. The question who gets (access to) the embezzled billions and the question who gets to the power after him will determine when his death will be announced. If you have seen the clinic speokesman the last days you couldn't avoid the impression that between the lines he always telegraphed that he is not allowed to speak the truth.

His death at this moment doesn't suit the Israelis (before the wall is finished), Sharon felt better with Arafat in power because that gave him the reason to be uncompromising. That's why I do not believe the Israeli connection to be probable (and not because they never would if they wanted).

His death willofficially be announced when it suits one of the warring factions (I include here his wife) and that will be very soon I guess.

Wolfgang