Minister cancels visit over arrest fears

AN Israeli cabinet minister has called off a visit to Britain because of concerns he could be arrested on suspicion of committing war crimes, a spokesman said yesterday, becoming the latest Israeli official affected by a Palestinian legal campaign in Britain.

The decision by Moshe Yaalon, a former military chief of staff who is now a vice prime minister, came a week after Palestinian activists tried unsuccessfully to have Israel’sdefence minister arrested during a visit to Britain.

“This is a campaign to delegitimise Israel,” Yaalon said in a statement.