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Artists and musicians in Sweden, Iceland and Finland had petitioned the European Broadcasting Union to exclude Israel over its atrocities in Gaza
Israel can compete in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, organisers confirmed on Thursday, again rejecting calls for it to be excluded over the Gaza war like Russia was after invading Ukraine.
On Wednesday, a group of 400 celebrities including British actress Helen Mirren, British singer Boy George and former Kiss frontman Gene Simmons published an open letter supporting Eurovision’s decision to maintain Israel’s participation.
The letter was issued in response to petitions calling for Israel to be kicked out of the world’s biggest live music event, which is being held in Malmo, Sweden, in May.
Approached by AFP, the European Broadcasting Union said it had conducted a review and decided late last year that Israel could participate in the kitsch annual pop extravaganza.
“The Eurovision Song Contest is a non-political music event and a competition between public service broadcasters who are members of the EBU. It is not a contest between governments,” EBU director general Noel Curran said, reiterating a statement made in January.
read more: https://www.newarab.com/news/eurovision-confirms-israel-can-compete
- macniel ( @DmMacniel@feddit.de ) 65•7 months ago
Fucking disgusting. Allowing Israel to compete is a fricking Political statement that says that’s okay to do a bit of Genocide as long as you are Israel…
- 520 ( @520@kbin.social ) 46•7 months ago
Not to mention, they kicked out Russia for the war in Ukraine
- Jeena ( @jeena@jemmy.jeena.net ) 39•7 months ago
So what we learn is that as long as it’s an ally of the west doing the genocide, they are still welcome to have a big party with us.
- mihies ( @mihies@kbin.social ) 5•7 months ago
Also doing proper genocide is bonus points.
- apotheotic (she/her) ( @apotheotic@beehaw.org ) English26•7 months ago
“non-political music event” absolute poppycock, it has always been a political event.
As others have said, I don’t like this “it’s cool if people we are in bed with do the genocide” attitude.
- oktoberpaard ( @oktoberpaard@feddit.nl ) 25•7 months ago
A non-political event, eh? Interesting: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/30/eurovision-chief-russia-ban-stands-for-ultimate-values-democracy.
- Blackmist ( @Blackmist@feddit.uk ) English15•7 months ago
Sounds like they’ll all be singing songs about how Israel are cunts.
- LoveSausage ( @LoveSausage@lemmy.ml ) 12•7 months ago
Awesome organized movement in malmoe. Looking forward to Eurovision being completely shut down
- livus ( @livus@kbin.social ) 10•7 months ago
Eurovision shaping up to be a shit show then.
Wonder if Israel will send something as bad as that incel song of theirs that has death threats against Mia Khalifa and Dua Lipa.
- rimjob_rainer ( @rimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.de ) 7•7 months ago
Genociders welcome
- Lhianna ( @Lhianna@feddit.de ) 4•7 months ago
So, who are they sending? Ness and Stilla?
- LemonLord ( @LemonLord@endlesstalk.org ) 4•7 months ago
Eurovision Songcontest => has something to do with Europe? Israel in a country in Europe? If yes what is with songs from Palestine? Syria? Lebanon? They are not in Europe, but Israel should be? I think this contest is racist. From it’s roots.
The technical reason is that Israel is part of the European Broadcasting Union which runs Eurovision which for example Australia has been a part of for the past decade or so, I’m actually not sure if Palestine or any part of Palestine has ever attempted to join this organization, but it does complicate things when you’re being occupied in joining organizations. Lebanon is eligible to enter Eurovision because it belongs to a related org to the EBU, but has never chosen to do so because Israel is in the contest. Israel shouldn’t be allowed because it’s genocidal and a illegitimate settler colonial state, not because of the location. If Israel had never been created, I imagine most of the MENA states in the Arab States Broadcasting Union would have joined the contest.