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Most Israelis say Regev’s move of Argentina match to Jerusalem a mistake – poll
A majority of Israelis say Sports Minister Miri Regev’s insistence on transferring the now-canceled Israel-Argentina friendly match scheduled for Saturday night from Haifa to Jerusalem was a mistake, according to a Channel 10 poll.
The survey finds 61 percent of respondents believe Regev’s decision was wrong.
About half of those, 31%, say the move to Jerusalem was the cause for the cancellation. (Argentina’s foreign minister said earlier today that this was, in fact, the case.) Just 28% believe Regev’s own explanation — that pro-Palestinian activists’ death threats against star player Lionel Messi led to the cancellation. Another 26% say both factors contributed, and 11% say they don’t know the reason.
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