This is broad. Any green, red and black color combo or watermelon design could be banned. 

Just now, ariananext said:

Well I don't think they care about what you want. 

I'm afraid that also applies to Hamas flags. 

 

Thats why we boycott. This entire show is an Israeli propaganda machine. A distraction from what's happening

Thats why we boycott. This entire show is an Israeli propaganda machine. A distraction from what's happening

I am honestly disgusted by double standards this year. 

19 minutes ago, playwithme said:

The Israeli-Palestine conflict has nothing to do with Europe.

the idea that europe has nothing to do with the "Israeli-Palestinian conflict" doesn't hold up when 

 

1) several european countries sell arms to Israel, a big few being : UK, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands

2) countries in the EU take sides on international panels and highly influence peace talks

3) the EU itself is supposed to act as a neutral mediator in the conflict (which it's failed at)

 

it's weird at this point to say that the current genocide in gaza doesn't have anything to do with europe, when its failings were the sole reason Israel was created 

Unless some miracle happens and Israel gets banned, I've personally come to peace with not watching the show this year. After continuously seeing the atrocities in Gaza, my values are that human lives are more important than a song contest. I don't think I can support an event that promoted "unity" while allowing this to go on.

Half this thread being contributed by an anti-Palestinian dupe account. The obsession is real. 
 

Give me a break.
 

Eurovision doesn't want to be political but the Israeli song was originally called October Rain hastily renamed to Hurricane. Palestinian flags are too political but there will be hundreds of Israel flags flying while same Israel flag that has been planted in Rafah. 
 

Eurovision doesn't want to be political but there is a song called Fighter sang by an Israeli-Luxembourgish woman who dedicated the song to her terrorist IDF brother.

 

Eurovision is a propaganda tool that has no problem being political. They just are openly on the side of the genocidaires. 

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1 hour ago, playwithme said:

Good. Palestine has no place at Eurovision. It's a music contest, and Palestine is not part of Europe. Palestine already occupies all the media headlines. We don't want to hear about it at Eurovision.  

We Europeans don't want to hear about the genocidal state of Israel either, and there they are, imposed by the organization

The EBU might as well ban pride flags if they are going to consider the existence of a people as controversial and "political". 
 

This just proves all their behavior with Russia in 2022 was mere pageantry. 

2 hours ago, playwithme said:

Good. Palestine has no place at Eurovision. It's a music contest, and Palestine is not part of Europe. Palestine already occupies all the media headlines. We don't want to hear about it at Eurovision.  

but Israel have participated several times at Eurovision. Isn't it ironic?

2 hours ago, playwithme said:

Good. Palestine has no place at Eurovision. It's a music contest, and Palestine is not part of Europe. Palestine already occupies all the media headlines. We don't want to hear about it at Eurovision.  

Neither is Israel and yet there they are at Eurovision, occupying a place in which they don't belong.

 

a running trend it seems

 

Good for the contestants for still daring to protest against the official rules! Though I feel bad for the Israeli teen contestant who's getting boo'd and receiving death threats. She didn't choose where she was born, she's just trying to fulfill her dream as a singer like all the other contestants.

2 hours ago, PoisonPill said:

Good for the contestants for still daring to protest against the official rules! Though I feel bad for the Israeli teen contestant who's getting boo'd and receiving death threats. She didn't choose where she was born, she's just trying to fulfill her dream as a singer like all the other contestants.

Sure …

 

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Golan was requested to change her original track, entitled October Rain, after it caused controversy.

 

The song was thought to allude to Hamas kidnapping and killing Israelis and was then changed to Hurricane, which was approved by the EBU.

2 hours ago, brraap said:

Sure …

 

I don't think there's anything wrong with writing a song about a traumatic event that just happened to her community. The lyrics are generic and not inflammatory. After 9/11 we were deluged with endless songs referencing it. 

Girl if you don't get in here and start dragging these zionists left and right! @Communion

I don't undestand why Israel wasn't banned this year if only to avoid awkwardness and online backlash. I mean everyone still tuned in so I guess there was never any risk in the first place.

10 hours ago, Velvet Night said:

Unless some miracle happens and Israel gets banned, I've personally come to peace with not watching the show this year. After continuously seeing the atrocities in Gaza, my values are that human lives are more important than a song contest. I don't think I can support an event that promoted "unity" while allowing this to go on.

How dense... The EBU or Eurovision Song Contest did not throw any bombs. 

5 hours ago, PoisonPill said:

Good for the contestants for still daring to protest against the official rules! Though I feel bad for the Israeli teen contestant who's getting boo'd and receiving death threats. She didn't choose where she was born, she's just trying to fulfill her dream as a singer like all the other contestants.

Absolutely. 

11 hours ago, playwithme said:

The Israeli-Palestine conflict has nothing to do with Europe.

lol wut. imagine being that ignorant.

23 minutes ago, stevyy said:

How dense... The EBU or Eurovision Song Contest did not throw any bombs. 

It's literally doing propaganda for Israel, and the countries funding it are the ones actually selling bombs so the dense one in this case is you tbqh.

1 minute ago, Thesedays said:

It's literally doing propaganda for Israel, and the countries funding it are the ones actually selling bombs so the dense one in this case is you tbqh.

I disagree on all things you said. Maybe you should look up the meaning of the word propaganda. 

49 minutes ago, stevyy said:

I disagree on all things you said. Maybe you should look up the meaning of the word propaganda. 

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Propaganda is the dissemination of information—facts, arguments, rumours, half-truths, or lies—to influence public opinion

By saying Israel is not barred because they're not doing anything against EBU's rule and giving them a performance slot where they promote their country what exactly do you think they're doing? Lol

Asking for peace should be allowed.