Swedish music stars call for Israel Eurovision ban over Gaza

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Based. Fuck israel

I'm American so I have never followed Eurovision. I always assumed it was European only. Are there many none European countries that participate? The USA doesn't right?

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

That’s a lot of Swedish music stars who will not be allowed entry into the US, UK or Germany, where their statements are classified as antisemitism under the IHRA definition. They can still tour Cuba and Venezuela, though.

I wasn't going to watch it, because of the way the results are biased by the "experts". The difference between the public voting and the jury voting are too different and unfair. I would only watch if they transitioned to viewer voting only.

But now I have an extra reason not to.

I guess the no sunlight in Sweden hit them hard. Bros paler than 99% of Ireland