Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, center, and a New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind, left, visit a Jewish housing projects in an Arab neighborhood in east Jerusalem, on August 18, 2008. Huckabee said Republican Presidential nominee John McCain has a better understanding of Israel's security needs than his Democratic opponent. He is on a 48 hour whirlwind tour of Israel sponsored by Ateret Cohanim, a group that works to acquire property in east Jerusalem and settle Jews there. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill)