15 Dec 2009

UK court issued warrant for Tzipi Livni

A British court reportedly issued an arrest warrant for Israel's former foreign minister on charges relating to Israel's 22-day war on Gaza, before apparently withdrawing it after it was found she was not in the country.

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Tzipi Livni, the leader of the opposition Kadima party, had been expected to travel to London this week for an event organised by the Jewish National Fund, followed by meetings with British government officials.

Livni cancelled the visit two weeks before the event was due to take place.
Israeli media reported on Monday that Livni had called off the trip fearing that she would be arrested after a pro-Palestinian group won a warrant for her arrest.

Al Jazeera

Also see: The secret life of Tzipi Livni - How the woman set to be Israel’s new leader earned her spurs as an agent working for a covert cell in an elite spy unit. Times Online

Tzipi Livni is Israel's Barack Obama – Haaretz.com