Britain in law change bid after Israel warrant row

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"Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to propose changes to ordering arrests in Britain under international law Thursday after a row with Israel over a warrant issued here for Tzipi Livni, a newspaper said.

The former Israeli foreign minister reportedly cancelled a trip to Britain in December for fear of being arrested after a court issued the warrant following an application by Palestinian activists.

The affair acutely embarrassed the British government and Brown pledged to change the law that allows judges to consider a case for an arrest warrant for alleged war crimes suspects brought by any individual.

Brown will present proposed legal changes to a parliamentary committee Thursday, which will then be consulted on before the government legislates, the Daily Telegraph reported."

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