Discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in an interview with ABC’s Charlie Gibson on Wednesday, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) said the parties involved will have to decide whether to include Hamas in negotiations.

MCCAIN: In a separate interview with Gibson, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said the United States should move its embassy to Jerusalem. McCain also attributed a drop in gas prices this week to President Bush’s declaration that he would lift a moratorium on offshore drilling.

In a new CFR.org podcast, a scholar at an Israeli think tank discusses how the country views the U.S. elections, and says the most important issue for Israelis is the U.S. stance toward Iran.

The AP previews Barack Obama’s Europe tour, underway today, and says “Obamamania” is in full effect in many parts of the continent.