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'Sick twist': World media plays up story of 'Israeli Madeleine McCann' By Adi Schwartz , Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Madeleine McCann, Israel  Italy's largest newspaper, Corriere della Sera, featured the headline "Shock in Israel: Rose was murdered by her grandfather" prominently on its Web site Wednesday. Although it does not usually mention foreign criminal cases, the paper covered Rose's story in detail. A picture of a tearful Rose also starred on the Web site of the French Le Parisien, which had published details of the affair before it was released in Israel. But the subject was most extensively covered by the British media, which dubbed Rose "The Israeli Madeleine McCann," after the British 4-year-old girl who disappeared in 2007 while on a trip with her family to Portugal. Advertisement Sky News reported that Rose was "the victim of Israel's worst case of domestic violence in history." Times newspaper, under the headline, "The sad life and death of Rose," said that the affair "scandalized the Israeli public." "Police called the case one of the most shocking in recent history," Times said, citing a police officer as saying "I have handled many investigations, but I can't recall a single other investigation that turned all of our stomachs." The Daily Mail tabloid said that after "a sick twist," police believe Rose died at the hands of her grandfather and mother. Related articles: Police: We will do all we can to give Rose a proper burial Before her disappearance, Rose Pizem suffered 4 years of horror Ever-changing stories of missing girl's grandfather burdened police Bookmark to del.icio.us   Three years in captivity Aviva Shalit accuses politicians of being too busy with their own affairs to free her son. Hezbollah in Venezuela Western gov'ts fear the group is establishing cells in the South American country.   1.   Should Law Be Improved So Social Services Wheels Kick in Even 04:57  |  Joseph.E 28/08/08   2.   Abuses of the law part 1 09:36  |  Susan 28/08/08   3.   Abuses of the law part 2 09:42  |  Susan 28/08/08   4.   As usual Israel only worried about its PR image 10:02  |  Chanalau, Tova 28/08/08   5.   Did Jealousy play an evil part in this horror story 10:44  |  Natasha 28/08/08   6.   A villianous Grandfather. 10:58  |  netta 28/08/08   7.   I am surprised as we are so anti semitic 12:31  |  Paul Wood 28/08/08   8.   To Tova 13:00  |  S 28/08/08   9.   Your responsibility, Mr. Givatayim 13:25  |  Murray 28/08/08   10.   The tragedy of Rose 14:00  |  Cyasher 28/08/08   11.   death sentence to the killers 15:28  |  michel 28/08/08   12.   # 7 - Murray - The Story of a Rose... 15:41  |  Pathfinder 28/08/08   13.   # 4 Chanalau, Tova - London is where it all happen 15:52  |  Dolly 28/08/08   14.   It`s a story in Israel because it`s so rare 19:37  |  Raymond in DC 28/08/08

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