Israel Lobbied Britain on War-Crimes Arrest Laws

The Israeli government waged a decade-long campaign to protect its officials from criminal proceedings in Britain, leaked files show, John McEvoy reports.

It was agreed “that a high level U.K. official will publish a public statement regarding the independence, fairness and impartiality of the Israeli legal system,” according to one Israeli file.

Yet once again, this was not enough for the Israeli government.

Israel Lobbied Britain on War-Crimes Arrest Laws