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Hague and an ethical foreign policy
In an article for today's Daily Telegraph, British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, sought to flesh out an ethical framework for a new approach British Foreign Policy.
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US: Israeli rabbi's remarks offensive

Washington has criticized Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef over remarks that Palestinians should perish from this world.

"We regret and condemn the inflammatory statements by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef," US State Department spokesman Philip J. Crowley said on Sunday.

"These remarks are not only deeply offensive, but incitement such as this hurts the cause of peace," he added.

"As we move forward to re-launch peace negotiations, it is important that actions by people on all sides help to advance our effort, not hinder it," Crowley said.

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Al Jazeera correspondent in London: warrant issued for arrest of Livni

Monday, 14 December 2009 14:13

Arrest Warrant for Tsipi Livni Al Jazeera London’s correspondent reported today Monday 14 December that a warrant has been issued by a British judge for the arrest of former Israeli foreign minister Tsipi Livni for alleged war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip last winter. Ms Livni was scheduled to speak in London at a conference organized by the Jewish National Fund (JNF) on 13 December. According to the correspondent the Jewish Chronicle reported this morning that Livni cancelled her visit over fear of arrest.

The issue of a warrant for the arrest of a former Israeli political figure implicated in war crime is the first of its kind issued by a European court after the war on Gaza and resultant Goldstone report, which confirmed that war crimes were committed by the Israelis in the Occupied Territory.

Earlier in the year, lawyers acting on behalf of the victims in Gaza failed to secure a warrant for the arrest of defence minister Ehud Barak during a recent visit to the UK. Meanwhile, vice prime minister Moshe Ya'alon was also forced to cancel a planned trip to Britain for fear of being arrested.