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Returning captives not the most important goal: Smotrich
Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said that returning the captives is not the most important goal of the war.
“We need to eliminate the Gaza problem,” he said in an interview with the right-wing Galei Israel radio station.
His statement comes days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected calls for a deal to get the captives back.
How much more genocidal intent do you need to satisfy the Geneva conventions... What is taking the ICJ so long.
https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/atrocity-crimes/Doc.1_Convention%20on%20the%20Prevention%20and%20Punishment%20of%20the%20Crime%20of%20Genocide.pdf
Last update was a week ago April 14th
https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20250414-ord-01-00-en.pdf
"Whereas, by a letter dated 27 March 2025, the Co-Agent of Israel requested the Court to extend until 28 January 2026 the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of Israel, stating that such an extension was necessary for a number of reasons;"
More stalling by Israel of course, let the genocide continue while giving the perpetrator extra time to delay and fabricate more excuses.
"Whereas, by a letter dated 4 April 2025, the Agent of South Africa stated that his Government was of the view that the request for an extension of the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial should be rejected ... the Agent emphasized that a delay in addressing a genocide claim would be unjustifiable considering the humanitarian situation in Gaza and Israel’s continuing acts and omissions in violation of the Genocide Convention;"
And the court sides with Israel
"Taking into account the views expressed by the Parties, Extends to 12 January 2026 the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of the State
of Israel; and Reserves the subsequent procedure for further decision."
Arrests made in India for ‘Free Gaza, Free Palestine’ posters: Report
Seven people have been arrested in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly putting up “Free Gaza, Free Palestine” posters, The Times of India reports, quoting local police.
“The posters called for a boycott of Israeli goods,” officer Baniyathair Ram Veer Singh was quoted by the newspaper as saying, adding that those arrested were caught with the help of CCTV footage.
The arrests in Sambhal district come as India has cracked down on pro-Palestine protests under the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pro-Israeli rallies by Hindu far-right groups have been allowed.
New Delhi has also supplied weapons to Israel despite a genocide case against it under way at the International Court of Justice.
Ties between India and Israel have grown particularly rapidly under Modi and Netanyahu.
A pro-Palestine protestor holds a placard in support of Palestine in the southern city of Bengaluru in India
