Israel slams UK over Livni’s summoning for questioning

The Foreign Ministry says it views Scotland Yard’s request to question Livni during her London visit “with great concern.”

“We would have expected different behavior from a close ally such as the UK,” it says in a statement.

“Israel stands shoulder to shoulder with its global partners – including the UK – in both its commitment to the rule of law and its ongoing fight against the threat of terrorism and extremism. It would expect that those sharing this commitment act to prevent the abuse of their legal system for political ends and to confront attempts to draw a moral equivalence between those perpetrating terror and those fighting against it.

@IsraelMFA concerned over UK police questioning @Tzipi_Livni. "We would have expected different behavior from a close ally such as the UK."

— Raphael Ahren (@RaphaelAhren) July 3, 2016

“Israel will do all in its power to ensure that all of its citizens are not the subject of the cynical, political abuse of otherwise legitimate legal tools, including in the UK. We will continue to engage with the relevant British authorities on this and related matters until our concerns are adequately addressed and resolved,” the statement says.

— Raphael Ahren contributed