Pro-Israel seems to be the position of all the Presidential candidates. This doesn't come to any surprise considering most Christian-Americans tend to be Pro-Israel. Usually the candidates waiver somewhat in most political areas but Clinton, Obama, and McCain all seem to be equal in their position. McCain just seems to be more vocal about his position than the others.
McCain made a trip to Israel and stated that Jerusalem was the Capital of Israel. For many people that statement could bring up resentment. The Jews in America might be more inclined to vote for McCain due to this statement but Arabs see it as an insult and a definite negative.
Israel took over the city of Jerusalem in the 1967 War and claimed it as their capital city. Many would argue that this was all done illegally. Even though Jerusalem has been under Israeli control ever since, the issue remains a huge deterrence to peace efforts. Both religions in the region want to claim Jerusalem as their own, in which case the other would not be happy. To me, the best solution would be to make Jerusalem an internationally controlled city, open to both religions as well as others.
The fact that McCain is open about his thoughts that Jerusalem belongs to Israel might gain and lose some voters but it definitely shows that a Peace process will be almost impossible to accomplish if McCain is elected as President.
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