c/world · by CityPop@lemmy.today · 261d

Eurovision plans changes to voting, security after allegations of Israeli government ‘interference’

https://apnews.com/article/eurovision-israel-voting-changes-3513b0b10b21050335b9049b079e1272

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9 Comments

stoy@lemmy.zip · 36 pts · 261d (3 replies)

How about kicking Israel out completely?

I mean, they seemingly don't believe in the idea of Eurovision.

LordOfLocksley@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 261d (1 reply)

Eurovision's main sponsor is MoroccanOil... I'll let you guess where that company is headquartered.

Always follow the money

frongt@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 261d

New York City?

hayvan@feddit.nl · 4 pts · 261d

Better, all the others should boycott Eurovision, maybe make a new one even.

PugJesus@piefed.social · 4 pts · 261d

Wouldn't surprise me. Israel's continued, if declining, support by Western powers is dependent on Israel's own ability to project soft power, especially the cultural perception of Israel as a 'normal' Western country. Success in Eurovision assists that goal - thus, the Israeli state has a vested interest in succeeding in Eurovision.

Samskara@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 261d (3 replies)

This „interference“ is specified nowhere in the article. Of course Israel would try not to be excluded. Is interference just talking to people or what it is here?

Mubelotix@jlai.lu · 3 pts · 261d (1 reply)

Ah, Samskara! Always on time when it's about shitting over Gaza

Samskara@sh.itjust.works · -1 pts · 261d

The Dutch broadcaster went on to say there had been “proven interference by the Israeli government during the last edition of the Song Contest, with the event being used as a political instrument.” The statement didn’t elaborate.

I’m shitting on these vague allegations.

minnism@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 261d

...Of course the Nazis would try not to be excluded. Is interference just talking to people or what is it here?