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Britain 'must change the law' over Livni arrest

December 16, 2009 10:04

ByJessica Elgot, Jessica Elgot

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Embarrassed ministers are looking "urgently" at ways of changing the law in the wake of the failed attempt to arrest Israeli Opposition leader Tsipi Livni in Britain last weekend.

Ms Livni cancelled a trip to London shortly before a court in Westminster granted a warrant for her arrest.

But Ms Livni, who had been due to speak at Sunday’s JNF Vision 2010 conference in Hendon, said she had cancelled the trip a fortnight ago for scheduling reasons.

After a meeting with the Israeli ambassador, Ron Prosor, the Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, said: "Israeli leaders, like leaders from other countries, must be able to visit and have a proper dialogue with the British government.