And sadly there's a vast majority of European viewers of the ESC that are totally fine with Israel's actions. After all... it's over there to some brown people. Eww. Keep them away from Europe.

axexrx@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 259d

Does the viewership make money or the sponsorships? Because an Israeli owned company is the top sponsor.

Akasazh@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 259d

In the Netherlands one of the state channels organized the eurovision and did the broadcasting. They were the ones that decided on the boycott.

Now one of the other channels announced they will go the broadcast. Which is so stupid, because it completely misses the point.

givesomefucks@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 260d

Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia had threatened to boycott Eurovision if Israel remained in the competition

That's the real answer, it's a fucking music contest, if that's too important for countries to boycott over this, then fuck those countries for their implicit support of ongoing genocide

BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca · 25 pts · 260d

Aight. So fuck Eurovision.

ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com · 17 pts · 260d

Israel's participation should bring down Eurovision.

AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 14 pts · 260d

They have a year and a bit to get the Trump City Gaza casino complex ready to host 2027.

arockinyourshoe@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 260d (1 reply)

".. Truth is, I thought it mattered. I thought that music mattered. But does it? Bollocks! Not compared to how people matter."

mumblerfish@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 260d

I learned that quote from the sampling used by Chumbawamba before I watched the movie.

cosmicrookie@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 260d (3 replies)

I guess they made a choice. We'll see what the consequences will be and how they handle them

Maestro@fedia.io · 6 pts · 260d (2 replies)

Read the article. They didn't vote on Israel paricipation. They only voted on new rules to prevent televote stuffing.

TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 260d

So the headline is correct then. Israel remains in eurovision

Oisteink@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 260d

Yeah - they could have though, but choose not to. Grow a spine

Foni@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 260d (1 reply)

Moroccanoil seems to have enough money to buy consciences

OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 259d

Goddamnit! Now I gotta find a new shampoo.

nightlily@leminal.space · 5 pts · 260d

Shame on the EBU. I guess I’ll see if they learn their lesson in 2027.

suff@piefed.social · 1 pts · 259d

Israel also begged for votes outside Eurovision countries. This should be sanctioned.