Under pressure, #Argentina has cancelled Saturday's soccer match against Israel, @espn reports, despite apparent outreach by PM Netanyahu. News about the sold-out "friendly" was featured on the front pages of all major Israeli newspapers, according to @AP. http://www.espn.com/soccer/argentina/story/3518502/argentina-cancel-friendly-in-israel-amid-protests-officials-say …
#Argentina's decision is a potential setback in a diplomatic relationship that has strengthened under President @mauriciomacri. In September, Netanyahu became the first sitting Israeli prime minister to visit #Argentina, home to an estimated 180,000 Jews.