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Argentina vs Spain World Cup final becomes a proxy for the Israel-Palestinian conflict

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Spain defender Aymeric Laporte claims World Cup final opponents Argentina are a team that "likes to leave a mark on their opponents". Online fans cast upcoming match as a symbolic contest due to the opposing views on Israel in Madrid and Buenos Aires; some posts criticizing Messi 'invoke antisemitic conspiracy theories' The post Argentina vs Spain World Cup final becomes a proxy for the Israel-Palestinian conflict appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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