Danish lawmaker wants Livni arrested

A left-wing lawmaker wanted to have Israel's foreign minister detained during her visit in Denmark Monday, saying that as an Israeli Cabinet member, she is partly responsible for alleged war crimes in Lebanon.

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni arrived in Denmark Monday met Tuesday with Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller.

Frank Aaen of the small, left-wing opposition Red-Green Alliance said Livni should be detained upon arrival. He said he had reported Livni to Danish police.

"I believe the minister should be detained while it is being investigated whether she can be charged for war crimes," he said in a statement.

Aaen cited an Amnesty International report last week that accused Israel of war crimes, saying Israel broke international law by deliberately targeting Lebanon's civilian infrastructure during its 34-day war with Hizbullah guerrillas.

The Danish government didn't comment on Aaen's statement did not detain the Israeli official.

London-based Amnesty International, whose delegates monitored the fighting in both Israel and Lebanon, said Israel violated international law banning direct attacks on civilians and barring indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks.

"It must be investigated whether the Israeli minister can be held co-responsible as a government member for the Israeli war crimes," Aaen said.

aen said he would also demand Hizbullah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah be detained if he were to travel to Denmark.

"Hizbullah's war crimes cannot be measured with those of Israel, but all war criminals must be prosecuted," he said.