In unprecedented move, British police summoned Tzipi Livni over suspected Gaza war crimes

[NWCorona]

Source: Haaretz


LONDON - Former Foreign Minister MK Tzipi Livni, currently in London to attend the Haaretz Israel Conference, has been granted special diplomatic immunity following a bid by the British police to question her in connection with war crimes.

The unprecedented police summons, which was delivered last Thursday, was cancelled after diplomatic contacts between Israel and Britain, at the end of which Livni received immunity.

According to the summons, police wanted to question Livni, a Zionist Union Knesset member, on suspicion of involvement in war crimes during Operation Cast Lead in Gaza in 2008, when she was foreign minister, vice prime minister and a member of the diplomatic-security cabinet.

Haaretz understands that Livni received a telephone call last Thursday from a detective belonging to Scotland Yard's War Crimes unit, who asked her to confirm that she would be visiting London. At the conclusion of the telephone conversation, he sent her the summons via email.

Read more: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.728619

[Ghost Dog]

1. That amounts to a tip-off, then. n/t

[cstanleytech]

2. Not as big a deal as them

granting special diplomatic immunity, that should not have been done at all.

[Ghost Dog]

3. On what grounds, one wonders...

[hack89]

4. Scotland Yard did Israel a big favor

By over playing their hand they set up a favorable precedent for future attempts.

[captainarizona]

5. how many in this country would or at least should have the same problem.

who do you think is a war criminal for supporting the iraq war?

[Little Tich]

6. It's not unprecedented - Pinochet was arrested and charged with human rights violations in Britain

in 1998.

[forest444]

7. Don't remind me. The larcenous old nazi got away by feigning dementia and paralysis.

When he arrived in Chile, the first thing he did was get up and walk, waving and beaming, toward the fascist crowd awaiting him.

I'm sure his pal Kissinger enjoyed watching that.

[Little Tich]

8. Britain is famous for their spineless politicians... n/t

[forest444]

9. Like politicians in most countries, I suppose.

I was in high school at the time, and remember thinking of Jack Straw as a genuine hero.

But you know what they say about putting people up on a pedestal. Sad.