Tzipi Livni

Prime Minister Gordon Brown told former Israeli minister Tzipi Livni on Wednesday that she would "always be welcome" in Britain, after a warrant was issued here for her arrest, his office said. In a telephone call from Copenhagen where he is attending the UN climate change summit, Brown told the former foreign minister he was "disappointed" that she had been unable to visit Britain, a Downing Street spokesman said. Reports said Kadima party leader Livni cancelled the planned trip to Britain at the weekend for fear of being arrested, although her office said the visit was only postponed due to scheduling problems. The warrant ... Read Full Story

Israel on Tuesday slammed an arrest warrant issued by a London court against former foreign minister Tzipi Livni, warning that Britain would not be able to play a major role in the peace process unless it took steps to curb such moves. "Israel rejects the cynical legal move made in the British court against the head of the opposition, Tzipi Livni, at the behest of radical elements," the Israeli foreign ministry said in a statement. It was referring to an arrest warrant that was understood to have been issued by a London court at the weekend against Livni over her role in Israel's war ... Read Full Story

Britain is "urgently" looking at changing the legal system after an arrest warrant was issued in London for former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni, sparking outrage Tuesday from Israel. Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Israeli and leaders of other countries must be able to freely visit Britain and have talks with the government. "The Government is looking urgently at ways in which the UK system might be changed in order to avoid this sort of situation arising again," Miliband said. "The procedure by which arrest warrants can be sought and issued without any prior knowledge or advice by a prosecutor is an unusual feature ... Read Full Story

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown telephoned former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni on Wednesday to tell her he opposes the arrest warrant she faces in London, her office said. Brown told Livni she is "most welcome in Britain at any time" and that he was determined to seek changes to the legislation, according to a statement from her office. Israel earlier slammed the warrant understood to have been issued by a London court at the weekend over Livni's role in Israel's war against Hamas-run Gaza at the turn of the year. Palestinian activists applied for the warrant, according to media reports. The warrant caused ... Read Full Story

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