They couldn’t resist breaking the rules lmao, but face no consequences, besides being mad about it
Israel has threatened to withdraw from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest if organizers decide to reject its entry amid wider calls for the country’s exclusion over its military campaign in Gaza.
The European Broadcasting Union is currently reviewing the lyrics of Israel’s entry, a song called “October Rain” by Russian-Israeli singer Eden Golan, which is thought to reference the victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks. If the EBU decides Israel has breached its rules by submitting content deemed political, the body will allow it to submit new lyrics or a new song.
Israel’s Public Broadcasting Corporation earlier said it has “no intention to replace the song” if it is not approved, warning that it will pull out of the contest scheduled for May in Malmö, Sweden. Israel’s culture minister has stated that while the song reflects “the current public sentiment in Israel these days,” that doesn’t make it “a political song.”
Israel became the first non-European nation to compete in Eurovision in 1973, and has since won the competition four times.
read more: https://www.semafor.com/article/02/27/2024/israels-controversial-eurovision-song-entry
Just fucking do it already. Man they sure like to make bad publicity lately.
Why is Israel considered part of Europe?
It’s not. Even Australia is in Eurovision
Don’t threaten me with a good time
Call me cynical, but I reckon they fully expect to get booted from the show and are intentionally milking the situation for propaganda purposes back home.
IDK nothing indicated they would be booted, they pretty prominently announced they wouldn’t be restricting Israel from competing, to much controversy at that
To many, even valid criticism on reality itself can be labeled as anti-semetic if it can quiet any valid criticism on anything they want.
I agree. It is a win-win. They stay, they get what they what, plus free victimhood PR… if they get kicked out, is not because they broke the rules, it is just because blatant antisemitism. They will twist it into victimhood PR, anyways. Prove me wrong.
Staying withing guidelines was never an option.
This is a pretty common take in Eurovision discussion boards atm.
EBU doesn’t want the controversy of taking a stance on the I/P conflict, but most Eurovision fans are pro-Palestine and a lot are threatening to boycott if Israel does compete. And KAN (which is in charge of Israel’s entry) obv doesn’t want the humiliation of a guaranteed last place and potential harassment/security issues for the musician they send. Giving Israel the boot over the song (which, if you read the lyrics, is actually pretty subtle on what it’s referencing) is a win-win for everyone involved.
How lazy must the song writing be for the Eurovision people to think it’s too political? You can absolutely hide political messages in the lyrics, in a song about love, sex partying, etc, and the vast majority of people will not notice. Quite a few bands have made careers out of doing exactly that. I mean just from the song title, you know that they are going to be very heavy handed with it.
Eurovision is a pantomime. D list celebs and cheesy songs.
“You’re not breaking up with me, I’m breaking up with you” vibes, it’s pathetic
The source itself makes me angry for purposely misspelling ‘semaphore’.
What if… Imagine one second… That semaphore.com was taken? Just a wild though I know
Israel became the first non-European nation to compete in Eurovision in 1973
To be fair to the euros they tried to both sides it and let arab/north african countries in, but those countries refused for obvious reasons.
It would be pretty fuckin excellent if Palestine also had an entry also titled “October Rain”. Just the Zionist complaining would be worth it.
Both Israel and Eurovision can get fucked.
What’s the problem with Eurovision? I’m OOTL.
I’m saying fuck Eurovision for including Israel in the first place with the ongoing genocide. They should not be invited.
Perhaps we should not leave judgement to fucking eurovision lmao.
Guns and Roses gonna sue for song title plaigarism
TIL October=November
if it is not approved, warning that it will pull out of the contest scheduled for May in Malmö, Sweden.
you can’t
fire megive me a second chance, I quit (this contest)!Russian-Israeli singer Eden Golan
not a good time for this person to be political. Triple whammy (Golan heights is a controversial location)
I feel like she might have been chosen specifically because of the triple whammy. Allows them to cause more outrage and then cry about being a victim.
Oh no Israel… Don’t threaten us with a good time.
Sounds like they think Israel’s inclusion is make or break for the competition.
Wasn’t like 3 songs last year “political”.
Reject them cause they’re genocidal ghouls, christ
What’s is “political” or not tends to be a political matter.
No, political is things that make me personally uncomfortable
Russia was banned from Eurovision for much less. Truly a hypocritical and racist world.
Russia did invade another member state, which is a bit of a no-no
Did they kick out Britain and friends for invading Iraq?
What about France and friends when they invaded libya?
Invasions are only bad when they don’t conform to the Western imperialist agenda :)
Iraq isn’t a member. Libya is but I think Libya actually joined only after fall of Gaddafi and the France thing.
Invasions are only bad when they don’t conform to the Western imperialist agenda :)
Invading another member is always a bit of a no-no if you ask me.
Ahh, sorry I forgot the part that humanity and ethics end at member states. I totally wouldn’t expect a Euro fan to make that assertion :)
joined only after fall of Gaddafi
Wrong. 1974.
Russia did invade another member state, which is a bit of a no-no
Smh. I did specifically talk about invading another member state, as you can see.
Wrong. 1974.
Ah, I just looked at this part of the article article and didn’t notice this part about past members, where Libya is again. Indeed France and others did a no-no there. It’s bad form to attack (not just invade) other members and should be grounds for suspension.
I did specifically talk about invading another member state
Yes, I noticed from the very beginning. That is exactly the hypocrisy I was addressing. :) humanity and ethics must not stop at member states. I actually did not know Libya was a member either until you mentioned it (and googled the date).
I’m not sure if it came through (I tried with calling it a “no-no”) but my reply wasn’t entirely serious.
And USA invaded a sovereign state in 2013. It is known as Ukraine. USA had biochemical labs on Ukraine-Russia border in preparation for a genocide.
There is context, which you English fascist fucks intentionally hide.
Ah yes average shits.afash.ie poster, how could I forget
Didn’t they just post a wojak that implied you were an idiot? What was fascist about that? lol
What?
Check his username
I understand it must be hard to digest facts, since you live in a western dictatorship (no democracies exist in west).
USA isn’t in the Eurovision
you English fascist fucks
TIL I’m English. Oi, bloody hell, custard!
