Palestine Football Association has asked Argentina to cancel the friendly match to be held in Israel next Month ahead of the World cup.
The Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement – which demands an end to the occupation of Palestine, equal rights for Palestinian citizens of Israel, and the right of return for all Palestinian refugees to their homes – launched a campaign urging Argentina to pull out of the fixture.
BDS criticised the fixture as political, accusing Israeli officials of political affiliations.
According to the movement,”There is nothing ‘friendly’ about military occupation and apartheid. Don’t play Israel until Palestinians’ human rights are respected,” the movement said.
Israel considers BDS to be an anti-Jewish organisation.