Reuters reported today that Germany’s development minister, Gerd Müller, accused Qatar of financing the brutal Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which is currently terrorizing the region. “This kind of conflict, this kind of a crisis always has a history … The ISIS troops, the weapons – these are...

French President Francois Hollande today called on Hamas to be disarmed, after the terror group yesterday violated its ceasefire with Israel. Reuters reports: “We are at a critical point. France supports the Egyptian mediation,” Hollande told Le Monde in an interview. “Gaza can no longer remain like it is. The objective...

The Arabic-language daily Al-Hayat reported today that the government of Qatar threatened Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal with deportation if Hamas accepted the Egyptian ceasefire proposal. The Times of Israel reported: Arabic daily Al-Hayat reported Wednesday that Doha warned it would deport Mashaal if he approved the agreement in its current...

In Geneva yesterday, Breen Tahseen, an Iraqi diplomat and son of the leader of the Yazidi people, called for international action to halt the genocide of his people at the hand of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Agence France‑Presse reports: Speaking to reporters in Geneva as a...

Free internet for tourists and Israelis alike as government cancels router restrictions. Accessing WiFi in Israel just got easier: Communications Minister Gilad Erdan recently announced that he is cancelling router restrictions on public use of WiFi, meaning anyone anywhere can now set up free Internet hotspots indoors and outdoors across...

The forty third day of Operation Protective Edge is over. #Israel Reservists about to be released to go home to their families have received orders to stay in place thanks to latest #GAZA violations — ASoldiersMother (@ASoldiersMother) August 19, 2014 The Tower today covered the violation of the 24 hour...

Writing in The New Republic yesteday, Alexander Joffe and Asaf Romirowsky, argue that it’s time to retire the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the United Nations (UN) agency solely devoted to the Palestinian cause. Joffe and Romirowsky argue that too often and especially during Operation Protective Edge, UNRWA was “effectively...

At least 20 rockets have been fired at Israel from Gaza in the past hour. Hamas takes credit for its ongoing violation of the temporary ceasefire. (Unless otherwise stated, information in this post is taken from The Times of Israel live blog for Tuesday August 19, 2014.) RIGHT NOW: Incoming...

A report in the Israeli financial website Globes today called Israel “one of the world’s most attractive targets for foreign direct investment (FDI).” According to the annual report issued by the The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an organization encouraging international economic development, Israel’s attractiveness as an investment...

In testimony before the United Nations Security Council yesterday, Robert Serry, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process called for the reconstruction of Gaza following Hamas’ latest escalation against Israel but omitted any explicit mention of the need for Hamas to disarm. The Times of Israel reported: Addressing Israel’s concerns,...