Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) called for a global divestment campaign against Iran similar to the effort launched against South Africa before it abandoned apartheid. Speaking at the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual policy conference on Monday, McCain also warned against “conferring approval” upon Hamas and said the international community should “more fully empower” allies against Hezbollah in Lebanon. McCain also praised “America’s progress” in Iraq and linked U.S. success there to Israeli security.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) are scheduled to speak at the AIPAC conference Wednesday.

A Gallup poll released Monday found 59 percent of Americans surveyed said they thought the president of the United States should meet with the president of Iran. Two-thirds of those surveyed said they thought the U.S. president should meet with rogue leaders in general.