Abstract

The presence of the Israeli U-20 soccer team is opposed by various parties in Indonesia, from the governor, political parties, to mass organizations. The rejection was based on political attitudes. This study intends to provide a description of the polemic regarding the cancellation of Indonesia as the host for the U-20 football world cup due to the rejection of the Israeli team. The research question to be tested is whether there is a correlation between Indonesia's existence as a country and public opinion regarding the acceptance or rejection of the Israeli team as U-20 world cup contestants. The research approach used in this research is descriptive quantitative. The sampling technique used random-sampling covering 200 respondents located in Batang Regency, Pekalongan Regency, Pekalongan City, and Pemalang Regency. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire which includes several questions related to the material. While the data analysis technique uses the Phi correlation method for dichotomous variables. This study concludes that public opinion or opinion in Indonesia regarding the acceptance or rejection of the Israeli team as a U-20 World Cup contestant has a correlation with Indonesia's existence as a country, that is, it can be independent or dependent. The correlation between the two is 78.05%.