In an interview with CNN on Monday, Tzipi Livni said she would be willing to face arrest to challenge the validity of war crimes charges reportedly filed against her in a British court.
"For me, this is not a question," Livni told Christiane Amanpour, when asked whether she was willing to face arrest. "I mean, yes, the answer is yes. I am."

I’m glad to hear it. I feel strongly that Livni should not have cancelled her trip to Britain last month when she was threatened with arrest. As Foreign Secretary during the war, and as an articulate lawyer, she is the best person to challenge the pro-Palestinian campaigners who try to have Israeli officials arrested under the principle of universal jurisdiction, which holds that some alleged crimes are so grave that they can be tried anywhere, regardless of where the offences were committed.

Livni herself now appears to agree, telling Amanpour: "I would like this to be, in a way, maybe even a test case, because I'm willing to speak up and to speak about the military operation in Gaza Strip.

"I know that the decisions that we made were crucial to give an answer to Israeli civilians that couldn't live in the south part of Israel and later or even also in different parts of Israel. It was part of my responsibility, and this was the right answer. And I'm willing to stand for these reasons and to explain this to -- to the world and to any court.

"Part of our responsibility is also to defend the Israeli soldiers and officials that worked according to our decision in the government. And if an inquiry [in Israel] helps them, this is fine, so I can support an inquiry, as long as this helps them. It's not about me. It's about the Israeli soldiers, because I want them to leave Israel and to feel free to visit different parts of the world according, you know, to -- like any -- like any other citizen of the free world and any other soldier."

Here's the link:

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/18/uk.israel.livni/index.html...