The world, and in particular the Arab world, is closely watching every move made by Hillary Clinton and Obama as events unfold in the Middle East. Much progress was underway in peace negotiations, but now it looks like Hillary Clinton will pick up where her husband left off.
In fact, it was Bill Clinton who told the incoming Secretary of State, Colin Powell, to never trust the "son-of-a-bitch", referring to Yasser Arafat. At that time, Hillary expressed a lot of sympathy for the Palestinian plight due to a trip made to refugee camps in 1998, but had changed her views over time while serving as senator. Since those early days, Hillary has become more hawkish in her views, which does cause concern among Arab leaders. Though Obama expresses support for Israel, the Arab world doesn't seem to hold the degree of anxiety as it does with Hillary Clinton.
Yet for now, Clinton and Obama can only watch.