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[–] Tomassci@sh.itjust.works 37 points 1 year ago (38 children)

That would homestly be nice. It's not about Eurovision, but about sending a message. If Russia gets banned from many activities for invading a sovereign country, Israel should get the same treatment for doing what is (at best) the same.

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[–] RedPandaRaider@feddit.de 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Simply removing them on the grounds of not being European should be easy enough and have happened as soon as they were let it. Same with Australia.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (10 children)

So you also want to kick out all the Arab states because they're "not European"? The EBU has always included the whole Mediterranean. It has Arab founding members.

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[–] nx2@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I know it's not really about Eurovision, but honestly who cares about Eurovision

[–] cleanandsunny@literature.cafe 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

There are dozens of us! Dozens!

But seriously, it’s the gay musical Olympics, what’s not to love? (Unless you’re from Germany/UK in which it’s a point of national pride to dismiss Eurovision, lol?)

[–] Sodis@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

No, Germany loves to watch Eurovision, we don't care, that our own country sucks all the time. By now it's more of a meme and people are betting, how bad it's gonna be this year.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I, for one, think that given the recent history and the farce that was the Electric Callboy situation we should from now on send metal acts with steadily increasing levels of heavyness until Europe capitulates.

(The "Electric Callboy situation" was the NDR judging that this song was "not suited for radio play". It's one of the most eurovision things ever produced. German radio stations commented the situation by playing it on heavy rotation)

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[–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Only because Germany/UK is dismissed by Eurovision. Sam Ryder was robbed 2022

And no way did Lord of the Lost deserve last place 2023. UK might have.

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[–] stalfoss@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t care about it, but 162 million people watched it last year 🤷

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For fellow Americans.... That's almost 50% more than the Super Bowl (113 million in 2023).

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[–] ezchili@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The entire country of sweden

[–] Algaroth@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As a swede I can tell you that statement is not true.

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[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Not even close.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago

Everyone should turn up but only sing songs about how Israel are a bunch of cunts.

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Might as well ban Germany alongside too. Our government claimed that the case brought forth by South Africa was "without any basis" the moment the hearing at the ICJ ended. Now that the ICJ has demanded preliminary measures and explicitly stated that the Palestinians are at a plausible risk of genocide, the government tried to spin-doctor it, that "without any basis" would be a normal way of communicating different opinions on a legal case. Oh and on the day of the hearing the German genocide against the Herero and Nama people in todays Namibia had it's 120 years anniversary. The German government did not deem it necessary to adress the fact in any formal way to Namibia or anyone else.

Except for 2018 the last decade was a total embarassement anyways and the spot should be taken by a country whose artists actually make it by ability instead of the spot being paid for.

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[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Based. Fuck israel

[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 4 points 1 year ago

Very good, we need more of that. Countries which openly and actively do genocide should at least feel that the world thinks it's not OK.

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

what if they choose someone who sings about wanting a two state solution

[–] arymandias@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They’re not gonna. The broadcaster that represents Israel in Eurovision even shared a song on twitter with children singing “Within a year we will annihilate everyone” in Gaza. Before deleting it fearing it would make them complicit in genocide.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/11/20/israeli-children-singing-annihilate-gaza/

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