The failure of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to suspend Israel from Eurovision, as it did with Russia, is an act of cowardice and an illustration of blatant double standards when it comes to Israel.
Decisions and opinions by international courts, and resolutions by the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council, over the last decades, have repeatedly condemned Israel for its multiple and egregious violations.
Songs and sequins must not be allowed to drown out or distract from Israelโs atrocities or Palestinian suffering.
There should be no stage for Israel at Eurovision while there is an ongoing genocide.
Israel's impunity can no longer be tolerated, and people everywhere must act in accordance with their conscience and stand up for human rights.
Israelโs efforts to influence the vote for the Eurovision Song Contest were broader and started years earlier than previously known, a New York Times investigation found. Here is the inside story of the controversy that almost broke Eurovision. https://t.co/ob4U9eWM0c
i do not care if Trump's comments result in nothing tonight. no one who even thinks of saying the phrase "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" should be allowed to operate an ice cream stand, nevermind the most powerful office on the planet
-5 countries ๐ฎ๐ช ๐ช๐ธ ๐ธ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ธ withdrawing because of ONE country
-Rules needs to be changed to stop ONE country cheating
-Negative worldwide headlines for the contest because of ONE country
-ONE country lobbying broadcasters
WHEN do we finally cross the line into disrepute?
I have the biggest respect for Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia and any other broadcaster that decided to withdraw today. The results this evening showed that corruption is more valued than human lives.
RTVE: โThe EBU presidency has denied RTVE a specific vote on Israel's participation. This decision increases RTVE's distrust in the organization of the festival and confirms the political pressures around it.โ
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