Israeli footballer of Antalyaspor arrested for ‘inciting hatred’

In the arrest of the Antalyaspor footballer, Sagiv Geheskelthe authorities proceeded to Turkeyaccording to the country’s media.

The Israeli striker scored in his team’s clash with Trabzonspor, showing off a message on his left arm bandage which read “100 days. 07/10″the day (October 7) that is when the Hamas attacks against Israel began.

Israeli football player in Turkey’s league detained after dedicating a goal to Israeli hostages

After scoring a goal during yesterday’s football match, Israeli football player Sagiv Jehezkel (who plays for Turkey’s Antalyaspor team) commemorated the victims of Hamas’ October 7… pic.twitter.com/xmt4qMekaX

— Uzay Bulut (@bulutuzay_) January 15, 2024

This move of his caused reactions, with the team immediately terminating his contract, accusing him of “acted against the values ​​of our country”while the footballer was arrested for “inciting hatred”, before being released pending trial.

“The Antalya Prosecutor’s Office has opened a judicial investigation against the Israeli soccer player for public incitement to hatred due to his despicable celebration of the massacre committed by Israel in Gaza. We will continue to support the oppressed Palestinians”Turkos said Minister of Justice by posting it online.

“I made no move with the intention of provoking. I just want the war to end”said the 28-year-old footballer.

The moment when Sagiv Yehezkel showed support for the hostages after 100 days in captivity.

I’m sorry, but Turkey is just a laughingstock country at this point! The nation that is constantly beating up on the Kurds is gonna lecture us!? Not to mention what they did the Armenians… pic.twitter.com/kDLEdTtjEC

— Malky Rosenberg (@rosenberg_malky) January 14, 2024