Aaron Miller : For some reason , the Democratic platform rejected Jerusalem , then included it . The move gave Romney an opening for questioning Obama 's commitment ot Israel , he says . But Jerusalem is hardly relevant now , he says , with peace talks dead and Iran the main threat . Neither the Israeli prime minister nor the president of the Palestinian Authority are prepared to pay the price for a deal , let alone reach common ground , on Jerusalem , the peace process ' most explosive issue . Miller : Platforms do n't change , and politicians know Jerusalem 's fate is not in their hands .
Aaron Miller : For some reason , the Democratic platform rejected Jerusalem , then included it . The move gave Romney an opening for questioning Obama 's commitment ot Israel , he says . But Jerusalem is hardly relevant now , he says , with peace talks dead and Iran the main threat . Miller : Platforms do n't change , and politicians know Jerusalem 's fate is not in their hands .