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[Clash Report @clashreport]

How Israel Hijacked Eurovision

A New York Times investigation reveals that Israel ran a coordinated, multi-year campaign to turn Eurovision into a soft-power tool; spending at least $1 million on Eurovision marketing, including funds from PM Netanyahu's "hasbara" propaganda office, with $800,000+ on ads around the 2024 Malmö contest alone.

The Israeli government bought multilingual ads urging viewers to vote up to 20 times for its contestants, with Netanyahu himself posting voting graphics on Instagram; embassies pressured European broadcasters to keep Israel in the contest.

Israel's singer won the popular vote in countries where Israel polls deeply unpopular, and Times analysis found a few hundred voters could swing outcomes.

The European Broadcasting Union downplayed concerns, kept full vote data secret, canceled an emergency vote on Israel's participation, and adopted vague rule tweaks instead, prompting Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, and Slovenia to boycott the 2026 contest in Vienna.

Source: NYT

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

Failure to suspend Israel from Eurovision, as it continues to commit genocide in Gaza, unlawful occupation and apartheid against Palestinians, is an act of cowardice and double standards. #HumanityMustWin

Read more: https://t.co/1XDnwGOY7n

[Bernardo Santos 🇵🇹 @bres_santos]

EBU: presents new rules which are positive
Broadcasters: Thank you for the rules!
EBU: Ok, so Israel stays
Broadcasters: No, we did not say that
EBU: Yes you did

[harry🌱🌊 @harrynugent_]

@TFIupdates currently stranded at stop 3372, the 23:28 C4 comes up the road with me and one other man with our hands out… slows down and the drives off without stopping…

[livy @TheRabbitsQueen]

I’ve chocked XDDDDDDD

[Kildare Weather @KildareMet]

I’m at the stage now where I’m asking myself is this even possible?

[𝙊𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙧 @GreenOscar94]

Need this to happen so bad

[harry🌱🌊 @harrynugent_]

Make sure you have your festive Christmas penis out on display!

#Christmas2024 #christmasdecorations

[harry🌱🌊 @harrynugent_]

@tentillforever Literally my no. 1 on Airbuds the past two weeks!!!!

[Iarnród Éireann @IrishRail]

Snowy scenes from around the network this morning.

On the Foynes freight line, currently under construction; at Limerick Junction; and at Westport Station.

Thanks to all our teams working to keep all trains moving. #sneachta #weatherwatch @TFIupdates

[Eurovision News @EurovisionNewZ]

🚨 Bashar Murad submitted songs for Iceland, Ireland and San Marino for Eurovision 2025!

[Carlow Weather @CarlowWeather]

Heavy snow reported in “Claremorris Co Mayo sticking to everything the N17 between knock and claremorris is literally crawling cars pulling in roads”

[sea @neverlie]

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[Carlow Weather @CarlowWeather]

That was the most significant TV weather forecast for snow since 2018. It is tricky setup to forecast and I fear many may not be aware of how much snow may fall for some areas.

[KAELEB @kaeleb0813]

in honor of the #RHOBH S14 premiering today, let’s take time to remember this icon! I MISS HER 💎