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Former Israeli Foreign Minister Livni Summoned by Scotland Yard during London Visit over Alleged War Crimes


(Guardian-UK) Donald Macintyre - Israel's former foreign minister Tzipi Livni was summoned on Thursday for a "voluntary interview" from Scotland Yard detectives examining alleged war crimes during Israel's 2008-09 military operation in Gaza, as Livni prepared to attend a conference in London. Israel expressed "great concern" to London over the summons. "We would have expected different behavior from a close ally such as the UK," a foreign ministry statement said. In the end, Livni was granted special diplomatic immunity by the UK government.
2016-07-04 00:00:00
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