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Weeks after reported violence in Gaza, Argentina has decided to cancel a World Cup warm-up match with Israel according to the BBC, apparently under political pressure over Israel's treatment of Palestinians in Gaza. "They have finally done the right thing," Gonzalo Higuain, Argentina striker, told the ESPN sports channel on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Israeli Embassy in Argentina reported the suspension of the match following threats to the team's star player Lionel Messi. Palestinians and pro-Palestine campaigners from different corners…