Perhaps a feeling of uneasiness over Obama’s assertion that “no one is suffering more than the Palestinian people” or that Hamas has “legitimate claims”? Or maybe its the associate from Chicago who says Obama used to appear at pro-Palestinian events and “oppos(ed) the Israeli occupation”. It could even be his church of 20 years reprinting articles from the terrorist group Hamas.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is attracting elite Jewish Democratic donors who backed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and are concerned about Sen. Barack Obamas (D-Ill.) stance toward Israel, say McCain backers who are organizing the effort to court Democrats.

McCain has already had several fundraising events with Jewish Democrats in Washington and Florida, say his supporters.

He also has the backing of Democrat-turned-Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman (Conn.), who made history as the first Jewish vice presidential candidate and has recently raised questions about Obamas foreign policy vision for the Middle East.

Stephen Muss, the Florida developer, is the biggest Democratic donor and fundraiser to pledge his support for McCain and the Republican National Committee, said a GOP official. Muss has given tens of thousands of dollars to help Democratic candidates in recent years, including $80,000 to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in 2000, according to the Center for Responsive Politics and CQ MoneyLine.

Meanwhile, Ed Morrissey brings up another important point:

Another major issue is Obama’s military adviser, Merrill “Tony” McPeak. In a 2003 interview in the Oregonian, McPeak blamed the Israel-Palestinian conflict on the Jewish community in the US, as well as the war in Iraq. He claimed that Jews and Christian Zionists wanted bases in Iraq to protect Israel, not American interests, which is tantamount to an accusation of disloyalty.