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Argentina cancel friendly in Jerusalem
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If they cancelled because they think it'd be too dangerous then fair enough. If it is for moral or political reasons, then it is absolutely disgusting. And I cannot believe some posters are defending this.
Ah, indeed. Though, when you said biggest, I thought of some football, tennis or biathlon.
I think a lot of you are missing the point. It’s not about boycotting the Israeli state, but rather a rejection of the game being moved to Jerusalem. It was the Israelis who decided to politicise this by making the symbolic move of shifting the game there, especially after the US’ notorious decision to claim contested Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in defiance to international consensus.
This wouldn’t have been an issue if the Israelis just agreed to play the game in Haifa as originally planned instead of making it a political event.
This wouldn’t have been an issue if the Israelis just agreed to play the game in Haifa as originally planned instead of making it a political event.
Ah no, but I’d just think that safely leadig 200 riders through the streets is more difficult than securing the safety of people inside a stadium, and certainly a sign that you’re not “one of the most dangerous cities in the world”.
This.
This! Nobody can argue this point.
Nobody CAN justify playing a World Cup in Qatar. At least, no fan can.
I understand the controversy about the match being played in Jerusalem. However, as someone who has lived in Jerusalem (near to the Teddy Stadium), it is situated in the middle of a Jewish area of Jerusalem and would not be part of a Palestinian state under almost any deal. I think this has been done because of pressure on the Argentinian FA due to threats on the players, which is understandable. However, I don't think playing the game in SW Jerusalem is particularly controversial.
I doubt it is for moral or political reasons, otherwise they wouldn't have arranged a friendly there in the first place. It's not like this is the first time Israel has been in the news, and it would be surprising if they'd just had some massive revelation in the last few weeks.
But if they did cancel for moral reasons, I don't know why it would be disgusting? I wouldn't visit Israel for moral reasons either, not while the blockades are still going on, is that disgusting?
I don't really get the "keep politics away from football" talk. Everything, including professional football, is intertwined with politics. Stuff like this, with the media sensationalism that goes with it, just makes it visible for those ignoring it or being ignorant about it.
It's funny how all our little minds are conditioned by the controlling media.
so you saying that they are a corrupt country do not give the right to do the right thing once.
You're being naive yourself if the game has been rejected due to it being moved to Jerusalem. Its only when the threats started coming in, that they stopped the match.
Matches are not cancelled due to threats. Anyway, Israel has the best security in the world for dealing with any threats.
Looks like Israel were the first to politicize the game.
If the thing of "keep politics away from football", Israel shouldn't insist on moving the game from another city to Jerusalem.
Then they should have cancelled a month ago rather than just two days ago before the match when the first threat come in.
People are giving credit to Argentinian FA when they deserve none.
Reports saying it was the players that wanted it cancelled.
It is if the match was originally scheduled for Tel Aviv and moved right after Trump did his thing.
Something 24 years ago? Really?
There wouldn’t have been any turmoil had the game stayed in Haifa. The Israelis decided to poke the hornets nest by moving the venue to Jerusalem. The Argentine FA’s decision was likely not political, but the decision to shift the venue certainly was.
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Okay. As long as nobody plays Israel.
I'm not denying that. The match should have been cancelled months(or whenever the match was shifted) ago as soon as the Israel FA shifted the match
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Pretty much every war and dispute in history can be traced back to Britain at some point should we ban any British team as well
Would you visit the United States? Or Saudi-Arabia? If yes, then you are a hypocrite.
Yup, very disgusting stuff by the Israelis to shift the match to Jerusalem for political reasons.
Are you sure about that?
Well done Argies.
Jesus Christ 
...was looking forward to seeing how Argentina set up.
...was looking forward to seeing how Argentina set up.Now now.. That man moved out of Jerusalem long back. Let us not bring him into the argument
Yes the british empire has a lot to answer for .I don't think Britain can take the moral high ground on any country
So you really think that all conflicts and disputes in history can be traced back to an Empire that started in 1497?
Have the British government even made a comment on this issue?
Well even your Prime Minister David Cameron said while in office that "as with many of problems that exist worldwide we are are responsible for their creation "
A lot of the Islamic terrorist funding originates in Qatar. That was what my point was.
Also just because Muslim countries suffer from Islamic terrorism, does that somehow discount that other countries don't? Also I said nothing about Muslims or non Muslims here. Islamic terrorism is a global problem, but the countries which least deserve it have all the rights to call a spade, a spade.
Now I like your thinking.