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February 14, 2012
Tel Aviv players freed in Sweden rape probe
Published: 31 Jul 09 11:24 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/21028/20090731/
Two members of an Israeli football club were detained on Friday at Gothenburg's Landvetter Airport after police received a report they were involved in an alleged rape.
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"The players have been released and are free to return to Israel," said vice prosecutor Mats Eriksson to the Göteborgs-Posten newspaper.
The two Hapoel Tel Aviv players, Israeli Itay Shechter and Brazilian national Douglas da Silva, were detained after a reported rape following the team's victory over IFK Gothenburg.
"What I can say is that we have taken in the two Hapoel Tel Aviv players for questioning. They will be interviewed with the help of a translator during the course of Friday," Stefan Gustavsson of Gothenburg police told The Local early in the day on Friday.
The players were detained at Gothenburg's Landvetter Airport as the team was making its way back to Israel.
"The players were not arrested and are not currently suspected of any offence. We have received a report, which we are investigating, and the case has been classified as rape."
According to reports in the Israeli media the men had ordered female escorts, who accompanied them to the Radisson SAS hotel near Gothenburg's central train station. The complaint is reported to be a result of a financial dispute between the players and the women.
"I can not comment on the circumstances of the investigation," Stefan Gustavsson told The Local.
Hapoel Tev Aviv arrived in Sweden on Tuesday under tight security and were met by demonstrations against the first leg of the two match UEFA Europa League tie.
The match finished 1-3 in Hapoel Tel Aviv's favour despite IFK Gothenburg taking the lead through Tobias Hysén.
The return match will be held in Tel Aviv on August 6th.
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Sentence them as MAX by law.
she is probably a palestine'n employee
let them go their good people
Eye_witness and rami.se: your anti-israeli pro islam b.s. on this forum is getting pretty old. Not a problem if you bring a different point of view, but not when that view is blind racism.
we can all see that
like this. Not surprising.
@bubbagump... I am not bigot, just witnessing the events in my continuous life-span. Nothing to do with muslims or jews, but what I know is, had these players been muslims, things would have be 180 deg opposite because that what my eyes are witnessed to. By the why , I do not believe in any religion.
Finally, I am sure the Swedish police will perform their duty as usual ... we all should trust them.
The headline reads Israeli footballers. Story says one Israeli and one Brazilian. But everyone seems to be ignoring the Brazilian factor and latching onto the Israeli one. Why?
Have you been in Israel before? go and see. I went to visit Haifa as a tourist and I felt their "hospitality" after a short question about the establishment of Israel.... this happened to many friends of mine from different origins.
Again, I advise you to read the comments thoroughly.
Rape brings different nationalties closer, aquick fixed joint venture betweeen an israeli and a brazilian :-) rape part is a bit sad thou
I do not know what idiots you encountered - but it is not a statistical survey. It is you anecdotal experience with the few people you met.
As per your question, I have been to Israel. I was in fact born there. Ironically, in Haifa.
Lastly, your argument was about Israelis and their disrespect of other people as it relates to this alleged rape. I was trawling talkbacks in Israel with regards to this case. 70-90% of posts are to the effect of "Stupid football players, if it is true - hang'em high"...
I am not pro Palestine. I just said the truth which matches completely with @Danger_Mouse, see what jews did in the united states, they were runnung Mafia to fund Israel, they just do not respect any other nation , even us, europeans, we are counted as apes for Israelis.
Take it easy my friend!
the Jews, the Jews, the Jews... all about the Jews. maybe we should reach a final solution?
Well, I guess it goes to show the characters of Israelis (and Jews) that make them think they can do whatever they want in other countries (such as Sweden), including rape and not be accused, because they think they are above the law.
(there's more)
Now, I am an Israeli (and yes, also a Jew) and I don't know any Israelis that don't respect any other human beings, including Europeans and Americans. I have traveled in Europe; have a lot of European friends (including non Jews if you've got to ask) and for the past two years I've been studying in the US. Noone thinks that there is something odd about my principals about life, whatever that means. I also don't consider anyone as an ape (except for apes :) I especially don't know any Israeli who thinks he or she is above the law. I guess those who think that are in prison.
There is a problem between Israelis. I hope the conflict will be resolved in the future, but if an Israeli Player and a Brazilian Player raped a Swedish girl (and I have no knowledge that they did) this has nothing to do with them playing for an Israeli club. They should be put to prison, just like any other English or Swedish player that has been found guilty of raping.
After the updated news regarding this case (releasing the players), I can honestly say that the Swedish police has "performed their duties" as usual ;).
I wish I were an Israeli .....
see you in the next story
Danger_Mouse, I was in Berlin and was treated like complete garbage. I was not acting arrogant or looking down on people. I could have classified all Europeans as stuck up with a lack of respect for "outsiders", but after visiting many European cities I realized that I just met some bad apples. I actually keep in touch with many of the Europeans I have met on my journeys.
And eye_witness - it is the arabs think they are in Palestine when they throw stones on the tennis players in Malmö and the demonstration supporting Israel in the same city.
As usual - Israelis (Jews) are proven of being falsely accused (got used to this already) and got released, while the "other" Middle Eastern representatives are convicted rapists, killers and robbers who are filling Swedish prisons. But of course this we do not say and continue accusing the Jews.
I am not with or against anybody but as I mentioned above I am just observers of facts happened in the recent history ... can you or any one deny these facts?
To my dear Uncle: yes they are released but it does not mean that the Israelis are "usually" falsely accused and then got released or sentenced as "innocents". We all know that Israel as a country raped and stool the land which was historically (at least last one thousand year) called palestine and renamed it as israel leaving enormous number of dead and refugee Palestinians and after all the world sentenced them as "innocents".
What I have said just now is just related to historical facts and I bet any one to mention historical facts against this.
You thought that I am defending the muslims over the others which is wrong.
I talked about a nation (palestinians) not a religion. You are talking about killing? but what isreal is doing in the middle east since 60 years? is not it killing? or the Arabs of the middle east are not humans? bombing cities like Beirut and Gaza and killing thousands, invading the west bank and damaging the houses ... I do not have time to mention the crimes made by Israel but you will make me a favor if you read a bit about the history of Israel since 60 years from now. who bombed the David hotel which was full of British soldiers? they were an israeli terrorist gang.
Yes I am with you if you condemn the killing and terror from any source against anybody.
to do with rationality. pure hatred.
if the two players were italian, chinese, american or spanish, and they could have been (there are rapists all around the world), would you have something smart to say about them? but no, they are israelis (only one, but who cares if it doesn't match my "philosophy"), so here's a chance to attack all israelis and jews wherever they are. you amaze me people. take a small break sometimes and think about certain values each person should have.
danger mouse - if your home town would have been under bombing from hezbollah you would have talked in a different way, believe me. think about it.
Ironically, this kind of attitude is unfortunately among the driving forces behind the situation in the middle east. Israel is a nation of refugees - from Russia, Europe and Africa, and it has a ghettoised refugee mentality. Unfortunately, the anti-semite Swedes (as an example) only prove to Israelis and Jews that they can't entrust their safety to anyone but themselves.
Oh, and the players are dumbasses
To abata1 and Random Guy: 90% of the Israelis have origins outside Palestine who came illegally. The people of USA are immigrants but with totally different situation. The land was almost empty when they came, but the Palestinians were killed and kicked.
Do both of you claim that Sweden is anti-Semitic country? Sweden never threat, kill, kick, or fight any body at least the last 200 years.
ahhm, I thought that American Natives lived there fot thousend of years previous?
Notice that I always say the israelis not the jews because the jews belong to religion not a nation like israel. So many Jews in the world feel shame of israel as a jewish state.
Now, @Random Guy, may I know how I can express my criticism about attacking Lebanon, killing hundreds of civilians in the Gaza strip, building a wall (mainly in someone else ground), murder women and children as side effect of bombing cars and houses of Hamas leaders, etc...
Is there any way to express my critics about that, as I can do with Russia in Chechnya, China with Tibet, Iran and so on, without being immediately pointed as anti-Semitic?
Second, arab countries threw about 1 million Jews out of their countries from the 20s' - these Jews found refuge in Israel (or Palestine before 48). I don't hear you crying anout them.
Third, the Israeli arabs live great and a full citizens of Israel, while the Palestinians are ex-Jordanians and Egyptians and live on territories that were taken from these countries in uneven wars. Their motherlands refuse to take them back. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!!!
Israel should and must be critisized, but it should be done while knowing all the facts.
Israelis are heterogenous in their views and it is not a wise thing to characterize them under superficial slogans
And the two footballl players are idiots.
So are you saying you feel the Israeli and Brazilian were guilty of rape, but were released?
All the current attackers of Israel are all of a sudden such tolerant and understanding sweethearts. "This is their culture... we need to understand... it is the colonialists' guilt" etc. Pathetic..
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