Are still unaccounted for. The idf expressed condolences to the victims families. Our hearts go out to them, to the families, at this difficult time. We will leave no stone unturned. We will do everything in our power to find our hostages and bring them home. We will not rest until we do. Meanwhile, lawyers for israel have told the International Criminal court that south africa is making a mockery of genocide. It comes after south africa asked the uns top court to order israel to stop its incursion in rafah, citing the Genocide Convention. Now that both sides have presented arguments, its up to the icjs judges to decide whether it is necessary to issue a ruling. From the hague, heres the bbc s anna holligan. Israel describes south africa plasma case as an inversion of reality, divorced from facts, and accuse south africa of exploiting the Genocide Convention by presenting outlandish allegations. Such as accusing israel of creating extermination zones, using language reminiscent of the
where do we go from here, bob? and given that the deal is done, what manoeuvring room is there for the government on the economy? well, lawrence, hopefully remember congress is now back home. they are hearing hopefully very loud and clearly from their constituents that jobs and wages and growth have to be front and center. now, that may mean and i m being perhaps a cockeyed optimist here that may mean with that when congress reconvenes in five weeks it is possible for the president to go back and say, we need a jobs package now. you mentioned economic literacy. the public knows what s going on. the public knows that consumers are 70% of the economy. consumers cannot spend. they are worried about jobs. they have huge debt obligations right now. their mortgages are swamping them. and their home values are going down. they know that unless you have a jobs plan and the government is actively engaged in trying to deal with that gap between full employment and where we are
where do we go from here, bob? and given that the deal is done, what manoeuvring room is there for the government on the economy? well, lawrence, hopefully remember congress is now back home. they are hearing hopefully very loud and clearly from their constituents that jobs and wages and growth have to be front and center. now, that may mean and i m being perhaps a cockeyed optomist here that may mean with that when congress reconvenes in five weeks it is possible for the president to go back and say, we need a jobs package now. you mentioned economic literacy. the public knows what s going on. the public knows that consumers are 70% of the economy. consumers cannot spend. they are worried about jobs. they have huge debt obligations right now. their mortgages are swamping them. and their home values are going down. they know that unless you have a jobs plan and the government is actively engaged in trying to deal with that gap between full