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Mitt Romney, the all-but-official Republican presidential candidate, delivered a stem-winder of a speech to the Jerusalem Foundation today, packing emotional support with frank policy statements. The contrast with Obama could hardly be more dramatic. Indeed, one could go through the speech and note the many refutations of Obama. For example, the opening comment that “To step foot into Israel is to step foot into a nation that began with an ancient promise made in this land” directly contrasts with Obama’s crabbed statement in Cairo about “the aspiration for a Jewish homeland [being] rooted in a tragic history.” for more click here

Keeping Jerusalem Safe – An Inside Look. for more click here

In the wake of the upheavals that have shaken the Arab world since December 2010, activists, politicians, and analysts have all been searching for new, democratic models of governance that could come into force in these lands. The cases of Iraq and Turkey are perhaps the most obvious choices to examine based on the notion that these are the only examples of functioning democracies within Muslim-majority nations of the Middle East. for more click here

In London, two Saudi women are set to participate in the Olympics today. But back in Saudi Arabia, millions of Saudi women and girls are effectively banned from practicing sports inside the Kingdom. Also, they aren’t allowed to drive, although there is no law stipulating that. for more click here

Scattered violent incidents of ‘moral vigilantism’ break out in Egypt, which is trying to come to terms with Islam’s place in public and private life. for more click here

I recently flew to the States to spend some time at The Fellowship’s Chicago offices, while my daughter Yael and her family made their annual summer trip to visit with family and Fellowship friends throughout the U.S. It’s a routine trip, one we’ve made hundreds of times. But recent events made it feel a bit different. for more click here

Romney ‘would respect’ Israeli strike on Iran, senior aide says

As presumptive Republican nominee arrives in Israel, senior adviser Dan Senor tells media Romney would respect Israeli decision to strike Iran if Israel has to take action on its own • Netanyahu: Sanctions and diplomacy so far have not set back the Iranian program by one iota. for more click here

A great day for the English Defence League’s fight against the islamization of Britain. For too long, far too many mosques have been given planning permission from local councils, even in areas that don’t need or want a mosque. Thanks to the efforts of EDL members and the local community, the former Bulls Head pub in Stockport will NOT be turned into a mosque, after all. for more click here

But non-Muslims living in Muslim countries are not entitled to the same religious freedom because they are guests and not citizens. They have the freedom to pray in their own homes, nowhere else. for more click here

Getting Tough: Using Lawfare to Stop Mosques and Fight Islamization. for more click here