The Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yigal Palmor, mentioned the match when countering Brazil's claim that his country was using disproportionate force in the Gaza conflict, saying "This is not football.
Izraelski ministar vanjskih poslova Yigal Palmor aludirao je na susret kad je odgovarao na brazilsku tvrdnju da njegova država koristi neproporcionalne snage u sukobu u Gazi, rekavši: "Ovo nije nogomet.