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Eurovision expresses disappointment over performer wearing pro-Palestinian symbol (tribune.com.pk)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The musician was seen wearing a keffiyeh on his arm, a symbol commonly used to show support for Palestine.

In reponse, a representative of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said in a statement: “All performers are made aware of the rules of the contest, and we regret that Eric Saade chose to compromise the non-political nature of the event.”

Despite facing criticism for its decision not to exclude Israel and worldwide protests condemning the organizers' choice, the competition maintained its stance.

“Politics does influence the event from time to time,” said Paul Jordan, a contest enthusiast and researcher who was part of its communications team from 2015 to 2018, in an interview with CNN.

However, he noted, “the presence of Israel has become such a big issue (that) I think it’s going to overshadow the event.”

The news comes during Israel’s seizure and closure of the Rafah crossing in Gaza, which has raised concerns that already-scarce food and medical supplies will be further depleted and lead to a “catastrophic” humanitarian disaster.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

"Guys please, can you just ignore the dead children for one minute? They're already dead, it's not like they care anyway.

We're trying to make money here and your empathy for your fellow human beings is just mucking it all up. Please, please try to follow the apolitical rules we laid out and for the duration of the show and just stfu and give us money ok ? That's all we want. Bring the money and leave your messy politics at home. Your complaining makes other people not want to give us more money.

Remember why we're doing this. For culture and money. But mostly money. Thanks!"

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (14 children)

Typical no win situation. Can't pick a side without being criticised, can't not pick a side for the same reason.

Only thing that both the Israeli government and Hamas can agree on is that the Palestinian people is expendable.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (10 children)

They can pick the side not doing a genocide.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Picking any side there is political and they've choosen the participation of one over a little sign of another.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Eurovision is and has always been political. They're talking out of their asses. Also why the fuck is Israel in it? Australia I kinda get but those fucktard cultists over in Israel have built their whole identity on not being European.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

At least Israel is part of the European Broadcasting Union, who're doing the show, for historical reasons. Australia makes no sense.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (3 children)

What part of Australia doesn't make sense? The vast majority of Australians are of European descent and it used to be a British colony.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

same would be true for US

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Isn't Australia still part of the Commonwealth?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I’m honestly glad that Eurovision is totally irrelevant in 90% of the world.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

So I guess we're not free to wear what we want now...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

When you say now do you mean they lthat the rules they have for good reason still exist?

What is new beside a rule that's been broken before getting broken again?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think their point is that it's not a flag or something, which would obviously be political, but just a scarf. So they mean "Oh wow we're not allowed to wear scarves anymore?". Which is still a bit silly, as the political intention seems pretty apparent in this specific case.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

‘yahuvision

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Understatement of the year -

“Politics does influence the [Eurovision] event from time to time,”

Paul Jordan, May 2024

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Cultural Genocide vision.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Cultural? It’s a full on genocide.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Yes of course, but that is the physical Genocide of Palestinians in Palestine. Committed by israel and made possible by America, Germany, and Britain.

But now Europe as a whole is banning all traces of Palestinian culture outside of Palestine in their "song festival".

This incident is noteworthy because does not involve the Palestinian flag. The Keffiyeh is pure Palestinian culture. Anything that has any connection to Palestine is now banned. Just think for a moment how Nazi this is. This is full on top tier CCP shit.

Palestine is literally not allowed to exist in any shape or form. Not only the people but their entire culture is now wiped out. So that after israel is done wiping out all Palestinians from Gaza nobody will remember who they even were despite all the Palestinians in other countries around the world still living.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (5 children)

If it wasn't, it would be a gravel lot.

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