Dumb comment. Don’t get me wrong, I agree with the Israelis on the issues — but what the hell is the point of picking a fight with the Brazilian people, as opposed to letting them know how crazy their government is? Making fun of Brazil’s soccer prowess is only going to piss off ordinary Brazilians. It has nothing to do with the government.
Maybe Israel should have told the Brazilian ambassador that this year, Hamas has fired 2,500 missiles into Israel, with the intent to kill, disfigure, main or cripple as many non combatant men, women and children as possible. In other words, Hamas has initiated acts of war, is engaging in genocide and has committed crimes against humanity. No other nation would not respond with great counter violence because survival is not a matter of being "proportionate." Israel could tell Brazil that it merely lost a game, and their sadness is understandable. However, Israel is threatened with the loss of tens of thousands of lives of its citizens, and Brazil has displayed a most undiplomatic and craven lack of compassion.
Yes, Israel jeered at Brazil for the loss of a game. But Brazil has in essence, jeered at Israel for the loss of lives of its citizens, and the ongoing terror they are having to endure. "Disproportionate" my ass.