Eurovision: Israel BOOED And Drowned Out By Free Palestine Chants

[@seabiscuit726142]

Why is Israel competing in an European contest? Everybody knows Israel is not in Europe, it's in North America!

[@BelfastBodger]

Because they aren't semitic. 90% from Europe

[@OneSixSun]

😂🏆

[@methinnk2.063]

Washington DC

[@Beachclub463]

😂 Yeah it's that famous American dream, the land of oppression and slavery😂

[@victormeidan1062]

​@@BelfastBodger WRONG Most Israelis come from North Africa & Middle East.

[@JanetteHeffernan]

If Russia is excluded so should Israel be excluded. Russia is more of a European country than Israel. Why is it there anyway? Double standards perhaps?

[@seekingabsolution1907]

Imperialist alliance building.

[@snakesnoteyes]

Eurovision for members of the European Broadcasting (something), which includes multiple Middle Eastern countries and Australia. Generally the other Middle Eastern countries boycott in protest of Israel’s participation.

[@garyjohnson..]

They should be banned from everything.. Sports related

[@garyjohnson..]

Probably because what they call a trope is reality

[@windupmerchant1679]

Technically, Israel is more European than Russia seeing as it's completely made up of EU and US colonists.

[@Liam1991]

To be honest, Israel shouldn't be on it. The show is called Eurovision, not Worldvision

[@thephattones]

Just goes to show how much of a European/US colonial state it is.

[@Anonymous------]

It's real name is Jeurovision. 😂

[@Samuel-hd3cp]

Anonymous. Do better!

[@baran6901]

@@Anonymous------don’t be an ass

[@El-Burrito]

Australia is on it too lol

[@disab8664]

Israelis “we are not European, we are middle eastern”. Also Israelis “we prefer to be a part of Eurovision, UEFA, and basically anything outside of the Middle East and Asia”.

[@waltermesser9737]

We don´t like bad company!

[@serenissima7559]

They are an european colony

[@voccsaycee30]

Look at the Eurovision rules before hating Israel

[@tomasrocha6139]

😅I don't think the other nations in the Middle East want to play with Israel

[@starsky113355]

Israel didnt do genocide, unbelievable

[@YusufAli-hs2hi]

Strange, Russia wasn't allowed to compete at all 🤔

[@wullieg7269]

israel is in europe but not west bank!!!!!!

[@roscojenkins7451]

Weird how when you name off all the atrocities that a sovereign state commits against civilians the reaction to it changes when you name either Russia or Israel

[@klediiiww5528]

@@wullieg7269Israel should have been banned because they are committing genocide, Russia never did.

[@hasanhaskovic4307]

@@wullieg7269 sure thing pal

[@tubthump]

@@wullieg7269presumably you mean why not have a Palestinian entrant?

[@theemporium5899]

Why the hell has Israel have such a strong hold on other countries?????

[@jazzyjay698]

It buys their politicians, see FOI in UK and AIPAC in the US

[@jondarbyshire-s7k]

Mossad, the Israeli spy agency collects information on politicians or recruit them. A leading Labour politician once stated that Israel had too much influence in British politics.

[@aidaavdibasic628]

Zbog slabosti I licemjerstva vlade tih drugih zemalja koje pomazu Izrael da cine genocid nad Palestincima.Sramotno.

[@katy3mpress]

Moroccan Oil are the sponsors of Eurovision. They are an Israeli brand.

[@hatajusic3568]

Zionism.. read the Book of Benjamin Freedman

[@TequilaToothpick]

It's shocking that Israel isn't banned when Russia is.

[@ajewishchristianmuslim]

its all just hypocritical

[@Quito266]

No it bloody well is not.

[@zztopz7090]

Its shocking anyone is banned. Its a singing competition.

[@LilyJones-mu2cy]

​@@Quito266do you think any country is allowed to commit genocide as long as they're attacked first?

[@LilyJones-mu2cy]

​@@zztopz7090why does that matter, just because it's a singing competition doesn't mean you have to ignore everything that a country is doing and let them compete anyway. Especially if that country is committing war crimes/genocide

[@karlgreene2177]

Israel is not in Europe!

[@adnreasrost9135]

Neither ist Azerbeyzan or Australia. Algeria hast taken part too.

[@Affandar111]

Israel is no where. Its Fake

[@Grimsheed]

​@@adnreasrost9135 Armenia and Georgia too. It's almost as if geography doesn't matter for eligibility to participate in Eurovision.

[@leilaabdelmeguid3977]

Most "Israelis" are from Europe.

[@JacobSprenger]

"Eurovision" =/= Europe

[@easterneye2773]

Israel is a so called Middle Eastern country being allowed to perform in a European singing contest, now make that make sense lol the Israeli entitlement is a joke

[@TheBigMidweek1889]

It's all part of the over pampering and mollycoddling of Israel by western countries.

[@nemir6872]

Israel has been in eurovision for over 50 years...

[@_blank-_]

They're a European colony so it makes sense

[@frankgradus9474]

Mahometans' entitlement is a joke

[@JojoBerlin89]

Inform yourself. You have to be part of EBU to participate and not be part of Europe .. Marokko Lebanon and a couple more could also participate but they chose not to

[@cooldata2000]

It's not about Jews, It's about Humanity

[@wallywibbly250]

It's about both

[@terrymckenzie8786]

It’s about Israel’s the country. Not Jews world wide.

[@jondarbyshire-s7k]

@@terrymckenzie8786 It is not a country it is the last European colonial project.

[@ryanmoss8732]

Quite clear it's about Jews actually

[@sushinkey]

Keep telling this to yourself

[@JonMow]

if Russia was excluded from Eurovision then Israel should be as well

[@dominiqueabel8856]

More Israel than Russia, not only because Rusia is the most part of Europe

[@jeffreycheng5984]

Soviet Israel.

[@Jac0bIAm]

100%

[@justforgetaboutit5987]

Israel shouldn’t be allowed in Eurovision to begin with

[@john_cockpit]

PERIOD!

[@ndennant]

I thought the Israelies had a historical right to not be European...

[@AleXaFotograf]

Why? Because They committing Holocaust?

[@spandel100]

@@AleXaFotograf What the hell are you talking about?

[@normanteio]

@@spandel100 ? have u been living under a rock since october

[@ciasautter1710]

P.S if anyone is mentioning a Holocaust, go watch a film about Auschwitz. I say that as someone totally opposed to the war in Gaza.

[@paolagratsos6201]

Exactly my first thought!😂

[@suny1265]

Since when is Israel part of the European Continent?

[@j.artiste8596]

Since the European (polish) Netanyahu took power.

[@windupmerchant1679]

Well, all Israelis are from Europe and the US colonists.

[@har3036]

They want us to believe that, and that we share the same values etcetera.

[@ebi3141]

Not geographically, but culturally they are European. Majority of Israelis are European diaspora. Sort of like Haiti trying to join the African union.

[@djnt11]

Since they changed the flags of Europe to the EU . It's blue with stars like the Israel flag .

[@028fn48dne]

If you tell an Ashkenazi Israeli that they're European, they tend to get angry. If you tell a geographer Israel is in Europe, they'll just tell you you're wrong. So what are they doing in the Eurovision song contest in the first place? What are they doing in UEFA?

[@atverde]

As far as UEFA is concerned. My understanding is that Israel come under that umbrella because it would be too complicated from a security point of view for them to play within the same federation as their neighbours. Seems like a sensible reason if true, but certainly does not explain why they are included in Eurovision. Then again, Australia have had a run out in the contest in the past so it just looks like anything goes.

[@user-bo8nb2mi]

If I buy two rolls then they are mine.

[@danielgeistzer513]

Well, because Israel is a European settler colonialist State, so it's appropriate. Eurovision is indeed a disgusting parade of EU-NATO propaganda...

[@JackFieldBand]

Europe is considered a continent by most people, but it’s neither a separate landmass, nor a separate geological unit. The only reason we say it’s a continent is because the Ancient Greeks divided the world around Greece as such. And while yes, Africa is connected to Asia (ignoring Suez Canal), and the Americas are connected (ignoring Panama canal), their link is very narrow. Europe is connected to Asia through the entire North-South length of Russia. So I’m convinced that Europe is not a continent, but a peninsula in Asia/Eurasia. Some might argue that Europe is a continent because it’s culturally/geopolitically distinct. But I’d say that applies to many regions like the Indian subcontinent or the Middle East. Edit: my point is that there is no non-arbitrary definition of continent that would apply to Europe. It’s not a separate landmass, or has its own tectonic plate, or the only culturally distinct region in its landmass.

[@chris101gray3]

Like everyone, they are pandering to Israels timeless victim card

[@irahoppe3632]

Why has Israel not been banned from Eurovision and the Olympics like Russia was?

[@banedon8087]

Different situations. Whatever you think of Israel and what is happening, they were brutally attacked first. Russia wasn't attacked but simply went to annex Ukraine.

[@facehugger3]

Because Ukraine didnt do an October the 7th on Russia to start a war. Russia invaded Ukraine the same as hamas/palestinians invaded israel on October the 7th.

[@taniadellapenna6060]

Tu pensi che prima dell'invasione russa i nazisti ucraini non abbiano ammazzato i russofoni dal 2014 in poi..? E non sai che prima dell'attacco di Hamas ce ne sono stati tanti nel corso dei decenni da parte di Israele verso i palestinesi tra l'altro tenuti prigionieri nella propria terra? Come una prigione a cielo aperto? Non ti dice niente? Informati e capirai che i palestinesi sono le vere vittime incomprese e abbandonate dal mondo intero!

[@lillygordon9121]

because they didn't start the war, are you really that dense

[@d.d.6045]

@@banedon8087 what a load of crap! You mean: "brutally attacked first after years of Ukr killing the people of Dombas and the other provinces and after the coup instigated by the Nuland and co." Get your facts right!

[@GoatsInSpace]

Malmö is run by coalition of Social Demokraterna, Liberalerna, Miljöpartiet right now. But Malmö is the city in Sweden with the strongest pro palestine movement/rallies. Also highest (by proportion) of radical left & anti-establishment people.

[@5uper5kill3rz]

Doesn’t it also have insanely high mass immigration 🤔

[@elenabob4953]

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN, Israel no2 in people's votes after Croatia. Even countries with huge Muslim community voted for Israel so the extremely loud minority should shut up and sit down

[@52Tenor]

The far-right, populist party also has its stronghold in this southermost part of Sweden

[@jayzbreemo]

Israel being part of Eurovision really undermines the argument that Zionism isn’t just another form of European settler colonialism.

[@banedon8087]

You can have your feelings on what is happening in the world, but that kind of rhetoric makes you sound like a far left wing cartoon cut-out. It's half the reason why the general public increasingly associates left wing politics with bigotry, antisemitism and many more -isms besides that. Which is a shame as at least the old left had a point about class, healthcare etc.

[@NP1066]

Azerbaijan is also part of Eurovision. So is Armenia, Georgia. And so was Turkey until 2013. I wouldn't conclude ideological assumptions of European settler colonialism based on a song contest man.

[@Ivanus59]

​@@NP1066 Turkey is partially in Europe so it makes sense, most of Istanbul is on the European side alongside several other smaller towns. As for Georgia and Azerbaijan, they are at least on the very border between Asia and Europe (Caucasus (Kavkaz) Mountains are one of the borders between the continents). Armenia is the only country you mentioned to be fully in Asia since it's just sliiightly below the demarcation line, but they are close enough and culturally very close to Georgia and Russia for it to feel wrong to leave them out. Israel on the other hand is WAYYY OUTSIDE the European continent and geographically it would make more sense to include Syria, Lebanon or Morocco even before them.

[@aizac91]

@@Ivanus59nope no sense at all to include a land in the MENA or the Caucasus in Eurovision. They are not Europeans.

[@avacigar5502]

Australia being part of Eurovision really undermines its status as an independent country too with its links to the British Empire seemingly still intact ? 🤪

[@stephaniecarrow4898]

That Israel is even in the Eurovision contest says it all.

[@Stratus6]

It says that Israel has cultural ties to Europe, like "Palestine" has cultural ties to Arabia 1000 miles away. Less than half of Israelis have European ancestry, most are from the Middle Eastern countries, descended from the 800,000 ethnically cleansed in 1948.

[@elliganzweitweg]

Any country in the EBA aka the European Broadcasting Area can participate. They also had Tunisia participate and Georgia and Azerbaijan participate. Australia participates because they just love it so much.

[@Bobbygregstanius]

Part of the eu

[@seya_eury]

They were expelled from Europe. Makes sense.

[@alberttrinidad1750]

Just imagine if they win

[@bombsingaza]

Erik Saade, a Swedish artist, performed with a Keffiyeh wrapped around his wrist and explained that his father was a Palestinian. Saade also had signed a decree together with 1000 other artists against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision event!

[@annikamyren3026]

He is half palestinian and half swedish ❤🇸🇪🍉

[@S-Ltd1000]

So it's okay for Palestinians to perform?

[@joaopedro-ue3xx]

​@@S-Ltd1000if you think hamas is a legitimate government then no, as their country's government would be involved in hostilities. The Israeli govrenment's role in war however is not in question.

[@titovalasques]

@@S-Ltd1000He’s Swedish. But even if we steelman your argument, by your logic one could argue that Israel isn’t part of Europe and for that reason shouldn’t have been allowed either.

[@XTRM-fd7ty]

​@@S-Ltd1000 it literally says a Swedish artist

[@arimax888]

The status quo is changing. No more does this apartheid colonial project state going to be able to push their crimes under the rug and carry on freely. There;s a whole generation of young people growing up seeing the students being beaten for simply calling to stop the slaughter

[@elenabob4953]

Blah blah blah as Greta once said. THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN, Israel no2 in people's votes after Croatia so the extremely loud minority. Even the countries with a big Muslim community put Israel in the top of the popular votes.

[@jonstark7106]

​@@elenabob4953lmao yeah because the vote wasn't rigged or anything 😂

[@not_glad]

​@@elenabob4953literally this, they came second on the public vote. These losers have been crying loudly all year.

[@mottom2657]

@@elenabob4953 So you imply that the Muslim people in those countries voted for Israel? Show statistical data in detail... you can't.

[@Metal_666]

They laughed at Australia for competing.. wtf is Israel doing there!?

[@Smulenify]

Israel has competed 45 times since 1973. Eurovision is not a European competition, it's a competition held by the European Broadcasting Union which has many members outside of Europe.

[@markpearson8721]

Any country in the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) can theoretically enter, including some in the Middle East and North Africa. Morocco took part on one occasion.

[@igoralexandershnaidstein1599]

Cypress is also not Europe ,so????

[@Brrrr2]

​@@igoralexandershnaidstein1599 Yes it is

[@roys2868]

what about gerogia australia azarbeijan?

[@sm8315]

Singer from Luxembourg Tali is Israeli, the whole thing here was rigged. Her brother is in the IDF and her song is called fighter. She need to be booed off stage too

[@mihaliprefti2507]

Does she represent Israel or Luxembourg?

[@Marie-rq2gp]

Excuse you?

[@NP1066]

So we're just hating people based on their background now? Don't you see when your hate becomes bigotry?

[@ellem8990]

I would've potentially let her off the hook since she can't choose where she was born, but then she said she dedicated her win to her brother..... With the song title and him being in IDF that doesn't feel right

[@monkeymajix]

@@NP1066 yes. If you're representing a current genocide then all bets are off background or foreground as both are having an affect on the situation.

[@patriciaduarte2392]

It’s al about politics, Russian was out. Israel? Double standards all the way.

[@HelloKitty-we3ht]

Russia and hamas are literally allies

[@stephenmorring3370]

Not even close

[@Random_merkava_enjoyer]

Israel didn’t even start the war and is defending itself against hamas while russia started the largest war in europe since ww2. Maybe you got double standards? Or failed basic history class?

[@intruder6570]

@@Random_merkava_enjoyer defending its not the problem attacking with no regards for civilians is

[@kroubian]

@@intruder6570 Get your facts straight, if Israel had no regards for civilians, nothing would be alive after Oct 8

[@shinesunshine2483]

Every action counts. if she was against the Israeli government’s oppression she would announce it. No She didn’t. She went there to support their propaganda with her song.

[@dizel9387]

She sings and speaks in the names of th victims.

[@elenabob4953]

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN, Israel no2 in people's votes after Croatia so the extremely loud minority should shut up and sit down

[@Redlingstein]

She is there to sing. Period.

[@pauletteearl]

They did have an impact. Let Israel know that they are not superior to any other race/ethnicity.

[@CrazyStupot]

Well they kinda have the bigger rockets

[@mihaliprefti2507]

All religions, as long as they don’t do harm and don’t put other religions down, are equally respectful.

[@Ron.S.]

Millions of Israelis hearing live on tv how everyone hates them and their action is such a massive wake-up call for them. Their media doesn’t show what the world REALLY thinks of them

[@eltorocal]

@@CrazyStupot Thanks to the American Tax Payers money... they also have FREE Universal Healthcare and FREE College Tuition.

[@YoutubeMusic-ic5rp]

@@HarryBolsak wtf is wrong with u?

[@Oohreallytho]

The Boo's should win the Eurovision

[@susan4-6-14]

Very disrespectful

[@noor-x2g]

hahah well said

[@kyhber1]

Brilliant

[@Tinker8531]

@@susan4-6-14 Now they know they are Outcasts by their own doings.

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

Fantastic

[@karimayoubi74]

Boycotting Eurovision won't make any difference, they can always fill those seats with other people. Going there and booing Israel off absolutely sends a message.

[@erikalulea3608]

At least the seat will not be filled up with my presence. And as someone said , its easy for SVT sadly to do a commercial or something to try to hide the booing. And you give money to EBU. That is why I never have visit Gaza even if I wanted to because did not want to give money to Israel which you have to do.

[@joserobles8186]

AND THE FACT THAT PEOPLE DON'T WATCH IT ON TELEVISION DOESN'T MEAN ECONOMIC LOSSES? I IMAGINE YES.

[@-xirx-]

It does. Isrl places high stock in favourable p.r. event such as these. This was bound to happen, it was a shame not more artists boycotted it B.D.S

[@semsemeini7905]

None. They know they have many enemies since 2,000 years after being expelled to Europe from Judea by the Romans.

[@BabaRabba2]

Message that Jihad took over Europe, thats the message.

[@TheBoussadra]

I will not watch eurovision! Boycott double standards

[@willwarro4054]

good nobody gives a sht even if you did.

[@TheeFeels382]

​@@willwarro4054 appearantly 57 people gave a sht. About you tho, only 4 people.

[@papillon5839]

It just a music event, i will enjoy watching it, since i'm not hateful and childish like you

[@Blue5890]

​@@willwarro4054 of course you care, that's why you're losing your sht

[@Blue5890]

Same here, I will do everything I can to not support genocide

[@mikajarvio7489]

Israel is in asia, russia is in europe. Pure double standard when "Israel" is allowed to this stage, well done to the protesters.

[@Sympathy_forLadyVengeance]

Most of russia is in Asia

[@JackFieldBand]

Europe is considered a continent by most people, but it’s neither a separate landmass, nor a separate geological unit. The only reason we say it’s a continent is because the Ancient Greeks divided the world around Greece as such. And while yes, Africa is connected to Asia (ignoring Suez Canal), and the Americas are connected (ignoring Panama canal), their link is very narrow. Europe is connected to Asia through the entire North-South length of Russia. So I’m convinced that Europe is not a continent, but a peninsula in Asia/Eurasia. Some might argue that Europe is a continent because it’s culturally/geopolitically distinct. But I’d say that applies to many regions like the Indian subcontinent or the Middle East. Edit: my point is that there is no non-arbitrary definition of continent that would apply to Europe. It’s not a separate landmass, or has its own tectonic plate, or the only culturally distinct region in its landmass.

[@elioryifrah]

Australia does participate as well - and it seems like it is not in Europe as well.

[@douglasmacari8707]

@@Sympathy_forLadyVengeanceA very large part is a major part of Europe. What's your point?

[@Sympathy_forLadyVengeance]

@@douglasmacari8707 23% of Russia is in Europe, 77% is in Asia. What's your point?

[@Human_Herbivore]

Not boycotting by the crowd and booing does get heard, that is the way protest works.

[@Thebloodylies]

Exactly, boycotting sounds great until you're ignored and cant get the message out, agitation gets better results. A performer getting on stage and pulling out a hidden Palestinian flag, or refusing to participate after getting on stage and using the platform to spread the message would go much further than boycotting the platform alone.

[@Tpot15]

i agree

[@phillipcarter8045]

Poor girl what has she done wrong …

[@Thebloodylies]

@@phillipcarter8045 proudly representing a country that is committing genocide is wrong.

[@MrCallumDennis]

@@phillipcarter8045 being a propagandist for war criminals for one...

[@Totajee79]

Russia was banned last year. Funny that.

[@CrazyStupot]

Are you saying ukraine should be banned for their strikes against Russia?

[@annemurphy6964]

@@CrazyStupotyes

[@stuartwray6175]

​@@CrazyStupotfor their strikes against donbas, their policy of de-russification, their celebration of Bandera and Shukhevych, their banning of a free media and political opposition parties, restrictions on trade unions, etc.

[@PaulMalham]

Do you support Russia?

[@PanosSchmitAlmeira]

@@stuartwray6175 this is all funded by western imperialism..

[@murabba1806]

I hate these double standards when Russia is banned from almost everything but Israel isn’t. Israel ruined every rules and had done such horrible things to Palestinians civilians but still can live like nothing happened.

[@Joebama.Nicker]

womp womp Israel is taking what was always theirs after they have been attacked by those terrorists, Russia attacked, banned, Israel is bashing the attackers, not banned

[@DWill.93]

"We're going to let the competition continue. We need to unify the world." Moments later... "Whoa! Hold up. Can't wear that. That's not a part of the world we want to recognise right now."

[@Shrulik]

You mean you don't allow an Israeli song that has references to national trauma but have no issues for anti Israel political slogans ?

[@cygmusmandulis7533]

@@Shrulik "ceasefire" is anti-israeli? also, why is israel in this competition anyway?

[@Bionickpunk]

​@@Shrulik National trauma? More like National brainwashing.

[@CoachZahabi]

Glad to see the people want an end to the violence!

[@phillipcarter8045]

And the Eurovision Song Contest .

[@OsirisMawn]

Coach zahabi. Happy to see you here

[@Isa-jr9en]

And end to the violence in which country in the Middle East? Yemen, Iran, Syria,...

[@noname-fv3kn]

You are a gentleman and a scholar coach!!

[@screamskilos3951]

We need you to send us more Canadian talent in the UFC M.Zahabi! Love my brother

[@angelo3971]

What a wonderful song from the crowd!

[@Neddoest]

They nailed it.

[@davidharris4062]

Should be the winning entry

[@saeedahmed6416]

😅😅😅👍

[@aliyasystemritayossi524]

The flood is coming hallelujah

[@mihaliprefti2507]

The crowd should win the contest.

[@noa-wu9sn]

Russia attacked Ukraina, Israel was attacked by Gaza.

[@mikeg739]

It’s difficult to boycott something you never watch.

[@jorgebarriosmur]

Yep. The same happens to me....

[@bernicecurtis7952]

I've never liked it. It's a bit weird.

[@lozoft9]

Eurovision is weird as all hell. Nobody sends their best singer/songwriter, it’s always a schlock-fest.

[@unfathomablyunfathomable]

​@@lozoft9Yup! If Sweden took SABATON to Eurovision then we'd be talking

[@KapteeniKetza]

@@unfathomablyunfathomable rock and metal bands tend get bad scores since audience doesnt really like or even listen that kind of genre with few exceptions.

[@minzy421]

Since when Israel was located in Europe?

[@phillipcarter8045]

Since when has Palestinian been located in London 😊

[@Candyfloss119]

@@phillipcarter8045wise up!

[@jazzyjay698]

​@@phillipcarter8045clown but not the funny kind

[@Yannisastra]

The Israeli lobby knows no geography. Zionism is controlling the entire world.

[@elenal2012]

Since you gave their land aesy.​@@phillipcarter8045

[@aafiaturkey6748]

She gonna say they are anti semitic

[@S-Ltd1000]

Possibly because they are.

[@28gire-jp1tw]

We don't care anymore to be called that. It's a batch of honour.

[@flesz_]

She can call it whatever they want

[@titovalasques]

@@S-Ltd1000Anti Zionism isn’t Antisemitism no matter how you lie about it.

[@genevieve4418]

We don't mind anymore being called whatever, semite as well. 😂😂😂 !!! 😅😅😅 !!!

[@Stop-and-listen]

This is a turning point in our history because “we are not freeing Palestine; Palestine is freeing us.” - Nicole Jenes

[@captainsparrow8435]

Wow! I absolutely love it 😍

[@nicky640]

Freeing us? Into the welcoming arms of Sharia? oh joy...

[@נויהלוגסי-ד7ט]

Freeing? Free to be what? a homicidal antisemitic killer??? Haaa give me a break

[@starowl5168]

are you volunteering to show us how to fly off a rooftop? oh well , good luck with your turning point history, alot of twist and turns on your journey.

[@52Tenor]

If you want peace, how should it look - all hostages returned unharmed? - Hamas seize to exist? - Israel seize with all attacks? Something you want to add?

[@Shae-3]

Eurovision: "We're not political, everybody is welcome" Also Eurovision: "You are not welcome here unless you take off your black n white scarf"

[@CrazyStupot]

I'm sure in your head their is a discrepancy here but try to think

[@Shae-3]

@@CrazyStupot Did you mean "There"? And what do you want me to try to think about? You need to finish your sentences, we've not evolved to the point where we can read other peoples minds yet.

[@CrazyStupot]

@@Shae-3 picking up on grammatical errors is a really weak comeback 🤣, but you've tried to highlight hypocrisy when none exists

[@banedon8087]

It's always been political, it's always taken sides - and it's always been pointless.

[@benfatai-dq9vy]

@@Shae-3Eurovision has always been political. It’s also called free speech. Genocide supporters be damned.

[@Smarterthanyew]

This contest has always been political, so this is expected.

[@wullieg7269]

boom banga a bang!

[@ashervirin9698]

Complaining that the competition is political, but you have no problem at all with people booing a young 20-year old girl with a beautiful song, just because she's from Israel. Which one is it?

[@Neil-qg9cw]

​@ashervirin9698 She can blame her own despicable country for staining her image. They shouldn't even be in the contest because it isn't a European country (supposedly)...

[@maureennewman905]

Not acceptable

[@BioTheHuman]

I boo her cause she's representing Israel, not because she's a 20 yo girl from Israel. If Joost was the singer of Israel he would have recieved the same treatment .

[@rustyvworld]

How is Israel part of euro?

[@pdnowlin]

Its not but most Israelis are actually European so theres that

[@LayLoow]

Why fck do they play football in Europe champions league

[@mmmfahmy]

Not really part of the Middle East either.

[@Stoddardian]

How is Palestine?

[@IconicPotionz]

the weirdest part is australia is participating too

[@rayjaygee]

"If protesters boycott and remove themselves, then all that remains are supporters."

[@davidcheung6404]

I actually commend those that spent their money to boo Israel on the global stage. Showing Israel that unless they change their positions they should be treated as a pariah state

[@maxmustermann1875]

Die Welt steht an der Seite von Israel, vorallem nach dem 7.Oktober‼️ 🌍🤗🇮🇱🕊️❤️

[@SashedPotato]

I agree. Boycotting is helpful AND attending to boo is. However, as I am not attending, I will not be viewing and giving them ad money. Though I may look online after for clips of Israel being booed

[@lillygordon9121]

HOSTAGES!!!! You do realize hamas has Israeli hostages, but of course you conveniently forget the facts as to why Israel is defending itself!!!

[@SashedPotato]

@@lillygordon9121 nobody is forgetting the hostages but the IDF. A ceasefire and prisoner exchange would end the slaughter of thousands that is occurring. And on top of this, you can't just claim something is a fact and then say a belief. "Israel is defining itself" is not a fact. If October the 7th makes 40,000 dead Palestinians acceptable, then the entire occupation of Palestine for 76 years made October the 7th acceptable. And we all know that was an atrocity. People can push for an end of the bloodshed in gaza without adding (just a reminder guys I care about the hostages too) to the end. They do this because western governments are sending Israel tax money to make weapons. Last time I checked the government weren't using tax money to keep the hostages locked up.

[@d.d.6045]

@@lillygordon9121 sure, and the world begain on Oct 7!? Stop watching the BBC, CNN and the like!

[@bossdeman]

so make up your mind Israel : are you European , American or Middle Eastern ?

[@tizzlekizzle]

Hi Israel here. I'm def pure white european from Poland but like I changed my name also kidnapped thousands of Yemeni children and other countries to make it look like I fit in the middle east. Btw dont try to dna test me...its illegal. I dont believe in God, I'm spiritual, but yeah I'm like Gods chosen one. Also yes hummus and tabouleh and falafel are like my food even though I never knew what those were till last summer. I steal land and genocide and if things get scarry i fly back home i mean Israel is my home. Hope that clears it up though. Xoxo.

[@sreddie1]

Israel is in the middle east, but shares values like democracy freedom and liberalism with the west... As a result we were "thrown" out of middle east competitions and were accepter in Europe instead. BTW, the majority of Israelis are not European and immigrated and descendants of Africa and the Middle East Arab counries

[@DemosthenesKar]

​@@sreddie1 Israel is closer to turkey than the rest of Europe politically.

[@aliciachristopher6506]

All of the above?

[@aliciachristopher6506]

@@tizzlekizzle DNA doesn't mean anything.

[@omniversling]

The song 'Boooo' won EuroVision...

[@ro6742]

Nice 😎👍

[@GoodbyePalestine]

Palestine will be free... Free from Hamas and palestinians. From the River to the Sea Israel is all that will be. 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱 Mauslemz lost the war. Right now gazans are running, crying and praying to their pdf-file prophet and his 6yo wife. Will he save them? Nope. Justice for Aisha. Without lies, islam dies.

[@sreckobrzin8534]

​@@GoodbyePalestineAnd a seriously vile one

[@overcookedpasta6596]

​@@GoodbyePalestineIt's difficult for me to believe that your people are the descendants of the children of Israel whom were favored by God over others. But we know not what God knows. God is all-knowing, all-wise, and worthy of all praise.

[@vandagiselda6159]

😁😂🤣😂 I was very happy for Switzerland to win!!! 🏆 🇨🇭 😄 😀 😊.

[@Lioness78]

WOW The Irish contestant had to change it to 'Crown of the Witch??? says it all!!! Up Ireland, free Palestine!!

[@Facetterdk]

Why do Ireland support a grusome terror organisation as Hamas?

[@byzantine-lw8cr]

You have no idea what your calling for.

[@bambooflute2589]

@@byzantine-lw8crfree hatred and intolerance is what they mean apparently

[@elenabob4953]

​@@bambooflute2589Ahh, you mean like you are doing right now with Israel? THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN, Israel no2 in people's votes after Croatia so the extremely loud minority should shut up and sit down

[@pedrokantor3997]

She would have made a bigger impact if she refused to remove the shirt.

[@tens0r884]

The fact that Israel can contend is such a cruel comedic and sad level of irony

[@mmmfahmy]

They shouldn’t be there anyway from any angle you look at it.

[@slyleggs4344]

niether should gb,they left the eu

[@littlebobas9656]

Neither should Australia but they are.

[@shel7228]

@@littlebobas9656Australia 😂 first time I’m hearing about this. I guess it will have to be renamed now 😅

[@billiemunchen]

​@@slyleggs4344The UK is part of the European continent, afaik Eurovision is for EUROPE. Note that Russia has always taken place and obviously isn't in the EU, same for Ukraine and a bunch of other counties.

[@ar50000]

Any angle you say? The camera work this year IS filming from any angle. It's really weird and not very intimate. Are the Swedes just trying to show off their stage?

[@mmb811]

Yes, I agree, the BOOING 100% displays & highlights the feeling of the world against Israel and what it is doing against Palestine. It ensure that the event does not just go off as usual with no visible pushback

[@Jamiesuz11]

Not everyone in the world displays that feeling. 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@kowalski8]

Not everyone in the world is an antisemite.

[@MariaLeonard-i4o]

I think isreals song is fantastic and sung by a very talented singer

[@rssssr5951]

Not at all lol some pro Palestinians don't really make a difference😂 at the end thr world not dum like the pro palestinians

[@yigaltv]

40% of popular vote displays it , not booing some useful idiots.

[@MyMpc1]

As a Eurovision fan with contacts attending all three live shows (2 semifinals and the final) apparently there is some audio anti booing technology that operates in real time. The live audience (and their recordings) will detect the booing but the viewers at home won’t

[@Redlingstein]

They have that for MANY YEARS and have been using it for many years

[@MyMpc1]

@@Redlingstein Really? What's your source?

[@aimanbelmokhtar9124]

It's not even a technology , the artists mic only captures super close sounds (just some inches ) to avoid feedback from the speaker ,the audience mics are separate you can just turn them super low .

[@eklectrikmusic]

The polling shows the vast majority of Israeli citizens have no problem with their country committing genocide. So booing their “Artists” is perfectly acceptable.

[@ArchesBro]

Thats the craziest part. A lot of commentators pretend this is just a Benjamin Nethanyahu issue, but he and the policy are widely popular in Israel. People think Israelis want the war to end, but in reality they want death, destruction and to annex more land.

[@LostForessst]

They started off begging the Naszis for an alliance in the 1940s so big surprise.

[@happyhouse4948]

Did you see that the singer wanted to perform a propaganda song initially, which got rejected and then she tried to submit another political/propaganda song which was rejected too? So there's a public record of her own politics, she's in line with what they are doing to the palestinians

[@susan4-6-14]

Israel is not committing a genocide and Hamas started this war!

[@susan4-6-14]

HER SONG IS NOT A PROPAGANDA SONG!! Its a song based upon a genocidal massacre on Oct 7

[@terryfletcher6465]

The Eurovision song contest is a load of crap anyway.

[@TT-dc2xd]

Freak show

[@georgemioch8981]

yet here you are commenting...

[@aizac91]

Okay murican, you’re upset your greatest ally got booed off ??

[@ghenulo]

I've never watched it, so I suppose I've always boycotted it.

[@wewenang5167]

@@georgemioch8981 commenting because we are happy they got booed!

[@thruknobulaxii2020]

Fabulous! I can’t believe Eurovision allowed Israel to compete. Absolutely tone deaf. I hope people switch-off.

[@غزةالعزة-ض2م]

Yes while Russia is banned

[@facehugger3]

They didn't and voted Israel into the finals you'll be very glad to know.

[@thruknobulaxii2020]

@@facehugger3 I could hug your face 😆

[@thruknobulaxii2020]

@@tempipassati-ef1hq cobblers

[@Ivanus59]

​@@tempipassati-ef1hq You just said you stand with terrorists but not with terror, LOL. Make up your mind.

[@PrairieMomTravel]

Proud of the people 🇵🇸

[@justanotherviewer7117]

Their inclusion was always dubious... now it's just obscene.

[@rustshoo5068]

A bit like Hamas’s governance in Gaza, don’t you think? Dubious at first, now obscene.

[@justanotherviewer7117]

@@rustshoo5068 No, nothing like them.

[@ivoperic3992]

They f*** run the show.

[@joylee6968]

The only thing obscene is your hate and ignorance

[@geofflepper3207]

​@@rustshoo5068 Hamas is not sending a representative to the song contest so I don't see your point. I don't think that you have a point unless it is to express your anger that Israel promoted Hamas to try to strengthen it at the expense of secular Palestinian leaders.

[@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

Sure, Israel *is* a European (and American) settler colonialist project, but Israel itself isn't in Europe. So it's interesting they're invited to compete in this.

[@erikalulea3608]

Because Israel have a lot of funding in EBU , And England is one of the big five that put in a lot of money in EBU and the Eurovision. Which also include France and Germany.

[@FB-ky5ot]

⁠​⁠@lylm4147 that’s true, however they should have presented a EUROPEAN country of origin. It’s called Eurovision not worldvision.

[@robbie7370]

All those middle eastern countries can compete as well they just need to equally broadcast all entries

[@jacob4448]

Israel is part of EBU, but so are armenia, australia, morocco, and even lebanon which was almost in Eurovision 2005. None of them are in europe but that doesnt matter because its EBU not europe

[@redwansuleman9833]

​@@jacob4448now name one of those countries you mentioned that wasn't colonized by Europe

[@ashmoonsami]

You don’t have to be left-leaning to be human and voice your views on a genocide

[@ramanigunatilaka3273]

Exactly.

[@கோபிசுதாகர்]

Well it is not gemocide

[@axelbruv]

The right voice their views, and they don't accept it's genocide. If Israel was flattening a part of Europe, they would feel very differently about the situation.

[@sn1kzZe]

@@axelbruv Except you won't ever catch Israel flattening any country in Europe ever, actually throughout the history you won't find even a jew committing massacres or terrorist acts, while Islam has done many terror acts in Europe and a big one in USA, so there's that.

[@5uper5kill3rz]

Yeah but the artists and songwriters and performers aren’t to blame… you DO have to be left-leaning to think they are, did you know the songwriter for Israel’s entry has actually protested against Netanyahu

[@wickedcircle]

I don't give a fuck what a child or adult in gaza wanna hear! I wanna hear MUSIC!

[@Thvjk702]

but what the heck is israel doing at the eurovision, isn't it supposed to be for European country??

[@homeschoolindianmom]

Because most Israelis are Europeans and have no connection to Palestine, the land Israel occupies.

[@yael1473]

Not all countries are European, Australia also participates

[@northwestnightmaresenterta9917]

​@yael1473 Australia is a commonwealth country, though.

[@jessica41180]

All those in the european broadcasting union. Georgia, Morocco, etc. also participate(d)

[@englishbob9492]

Only civilised countries

[@truthdisseminator]

There were pro-P protests on the streets of Malmo, not just at the event.

[@noor-x2g]

Don’t be scared, say Palestine☺️

[@truthdisseminator]

@@noor-x2g Palestine! :)

[@noor-x2g]

@@truthdisseminator lets goooo🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@nowgrownup]

​@@noor-x2ganother great unwashed..😂

[@nowgrownup]

Just a few students and the great unwashed typical of these protesters jumping on the band wagon for a day out of there sad lives

[@KeithPrince-cp3me]

Russia is banned Israel isn't, a discrepancy surely.

[@deja-view1017]

Was Ukraine banned?

[@Quito266]

No it is not. Russia invaded Ukraine and Hamas(Gaza) invaded Israel. It's the Invaders that get banned.

[@erikaprobst4438]

There is and was sanctions on russia this hasn't happened with Israel. Personally I think they should have been banned but they weren't so people booing them is good shows the world what Europeans think also what would an individual artist pulling out have achieved,nothing we should be fighting for our governments to sanction Israel and Ireland needs to hurry up and recognise Palestine officially thats is more of a statement imo.

[@bendavid4314]

Russia started the war with Ukraine. Israel forced to fight a war that Hamas started. See the difference?

[@Isabel-jb7vd]

Yes it is. But it doesn't mean u have to take on ur anger on Eden

[@jamesjenner8159]

Israel is not in Europe and should not take part in any European competitions!

[@bombames]

Like every other non-European Eurovision contender right?

[@StayMad10]

Non-European countries are still allowed to take part in Eurovision if they become a member of the EBU, the organiser behind the event. This means that countries such as Israel, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Australia are allowed to compete.

[@bombames]

@@StayMad10 Very strange how these people are against Israel competing bc "they're not in Europe" but have no problem with other non-european contries competing

[@Somtejesstudios]

​@@bombamesfr

[@HunterPsalm]

Turkey? Georgia? Armenia? Azerbaijan? Australia? Cyprus?

[@mahominishiyama124]

Booing the Israeli representitive off stage has had MUCH more of an impact than any boycott would.

[@ro6742]

Yep

[@cecileestelle9448]

This is PART of a boycott movement - they are not two separate things. The BDS movement has been calling for Eurovision to ban Israel from participating, and Eurovision for not heed the call - this is the result.

[@stickyislands]

Sure, it will help Israel win this year 🙏

[@hanna319]

Right. This made us go to the finals and come second in the betting. Maybe we should actually thank you

[@GoodbyePalestine]

Palestine will be free... Free from Hamas and palestinians. From the River to the Sea Israel is all that will be. 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱 Mauslemz lost the war. Right now gazans are running, crying and praying to their pdf-file prophet and his 6yo wife. Will he save them? Nope. Justice for Aisha. Without lies, islam dies.

[@PeleRana-pp6zc]

I agree . Booing is more effective than not appearing. I would go and boo too if I was local. It sends a clear message and many Israelis will be watching this to get a feel of how Europeans are feeling about them. On an international stage to be rejected like this will be a huge wake up call for Israelis and send a clear message that the world is not being fooled by their PR!

[@erikalulea3608]

The ISSUE is that you need to pay for the ticket and those money goes to EBU and indirectly it goes to Israel to as they are a big funder of Eurovision .

[@sapirh4227]

It just makes Israelis feel more powerful💪 To booing is an act of little children, Nothing will turn us 🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@peterswires8439]

@@sapirh4227 "Booing is an act of little children". You know that just isn't true, yet you say it anyway. Are ANY of your fellow Israelis honest?

[@MatildaRoses]

​@erikalulea3608 That's true but wouldn't eurovision sell out anyway? Better protesters being there than not

[@facehugger3]

Israelis do have an idea of what people feel about them because they've just been voted through to the final you'll be glad to know.

[@prathapkoththigoda9471]

To be honest the audience is hella lucky that they didn't get a drone strike. I thought she ran backstage to call for air support or something !

[@monkeymajix]

Hahaha i thought the same. Good one.

[@randygram9310]

😂

[@UltimaTheSeraph]

😂😂😂

[@yanalv9193]

Let me correct it for you: malmo it’s not the most left city, but the most Arabic city. Huge difference.

[@jonathananderson3897]

The fact that Israel is even at the euros should tell you all you need to know about Israeli heritage

[@craighart9278]

You don't have to be a European country to enter. Active members of the EBU and invited associate members are eligible to compete

[@yael1473]

Australia also participates, perhaps you should use a little thing called Google before you type random things.

[@PaulHolland-zo6lw]

Yes the chosen people

[@facehugger3]

Yes they are talented and hard working people. They were invited to take part .

[@craighart9278]

@@facehugger3The Israeli state broadcaster has actually been a member of the EBU since 1957.

[@safescubadivingwithanis]

I$rael isn't even part of Europe... what were they doing there?

[@semsemeini7905]

What is Australia doing there?

[@PaulHolland-zo6lw]

Neither is turkey

[@hostronic]

@@PaulHolland-zo6lwActually the eastern part of Turkey is in Europe.

[@nappa1413]

@@semsemeini7905 implying that because australia is there that justifies it(it doesnt)

[@Oksana_03]

For our pure pleasure!

[@juanvaladez5703]

They have no shame. I would not even show my face if I were them.

[@juanvaladez5703]

@@tempipassati-ef1hq Look in the mirror. 🪞

[@dachvalenti]

Yes you hamas friends wearing masks.

[@elenabob4953]

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN, Israel no2 in people's votes after Croatia. Even countries with huge Muslim community voted for Israel so the extremely loud minority should shut up and sit down

[@DJDinaggio]

TV viewers globally can boycott the event and leave it to those attending live to protest. Israel should have been banned anyway, and Australia isn't in Europe either.

[@elenabob4953]

Blah blah blah, in the meantime the public silence the loud minority by putting Israel on second place in people's votes.

[@thelet3878]

For what they would band her! For being the ducking best ?

[@Joebama.Nicker]

lol no it shouldnt have been banned it belongs there

[@grilled_cheese_]

Yes, if your gonna ban Israel, ban all other non European countries too, like Morocco, oh! Algeria! All of Africa! How about all Middle Eastern Countries? Including Palestine!

[@AshrafZaman-dy6cr]

Eurovision should never include Israelis to participate in the contest. If so , why not India is not included ? Both are Asian countries.

[@PanosSchmitAlmeira]

countries that are part of EBU can participate, for example australia is now and morocco did before.. so it doesn't even matter if they're in europe or not

[@simoncox9689]

@@PanosSchmitAlmeira no country commiting genocide shoud be in it

[@Jamiesuz11]

@@simoncox9689they’re not committing genocide 🙄

[@mountain_dewd]

​@@Jamiesuz11 True, india is not comitting genocid but israel does.

[@Owen7768]

@@simoncox9689 you apparently do not know the meaning of genocide.

[@chrismalcomson7640]

Not everybody is willing or able to sacrifice their career to openly support Palestinians in this struggle. Its easy to be critical of that but if everybody says or does something, collectively it makes a difference..

[@happyhouse4948]

Artists used to be more than just performers.. art without heartfelt authenticity is just empty performance. This is not a networking event or a job fair where some family dad is being asked to jump on a chair and pull out a palestinian flag. This is a broadcast in front of millions while there is a g-word happening

[@trishawilson1436]

"They aren't Palestinians; We are Arabs." -Mosab Hassan Yousef Son of Hamas co-founder.

[@happyhouse4948]

@@trishawilson1436 That guy was tortured, google him and look at his crazy eyes. Idk what the Mossad did to him, but it must have been something very traumatic, for him to betray his own people. I truly feel for him and I hope he gets justice and healing one day

[@thelet3878]

Hahahahhahahahahahahha

[@nudaveritas8195]

I have always wondered why Israel has to be in Eurovision. Israel is located in the Middle East, not in Europe.

[@metalflames4]

Bc Asia doesn’t accept them and Israel is a western colony.

[@BocaoZ]

I am sure you know why…

[@nudaveritas8195]

@@BocaoZ I do know why 😉

[@craighart9278]

It's not about the location of the country. It's about being a member or associated member of the EBU. (European Broadcasting Union)

[@brasherish]

Israel is a European colony. Hence they can't exclude it. Although now it's an American state.

[@Facts_Are_Facts_Are_Facts]

Left-wing opinions are what you have as a child. It's just that some people never mature and carry them through to adulthood.

[@taisirghazi2963]

And the winner of this year Eurovision are "The booers".❤

[@halukkilic3171]

👍👍

[@anitamurkes9511]

They did not win ! They lost ! Efen was one of those that went ön for the final !

[@taxpayer1040]

More rhythm in booing than anything to come out of Israel.

[@nowgrownup]

​@@taxpayer1040 same comes out of your mouth also comes out of your A...

[@akkakaram8080]

​@@nowgrownup l intelligence.... devant tant de betise...

[@ashling6698]

The audience was amazing. 12 points

[@Independanceliberty]

😂

[@Samueldragons]

The audience was stupid. 0 points

[@ashling6698]

@@Samueldragons Calm down.

[@Samueldragons]

@@ashling6698 Tell that to the audience, it's really ridiculous.

[@ashling6698]

@@Samueldragons It was ridiculous they were allowed perform

[@paulathomson-m2y]

First place goes to the crowd protesters. Stirling performance . Bravo Malmo

[@dimitriskerkoulas]

😢Arabs islamists of Sweeden....Destroying Sweeden and all the Scandinavian countries.....

[@SamCaan-b1o]

It’s good that protestors are active on international events so then isrealis watching back at home realise what their country is doing will have an effect on their international standing and what the rest of the world community feels

[@camvanzin]

Booing was directed at Israel not the contestant. A message must be sent, people are being killed and starved!!

[@banedon8087]

Yes. On all sides.

[@facehugger3]

Israel was voted into the finals and the message from that was loud and clear.

[@bendavid4314]

And all of this is happening because of Hamas. Somehow you failed to mention that.

[@donkeevney]

October 7th

[@shairafaiza7261]

@@bendavid4314 Hamas didn’t exist in 1917

[@4evertwisted]

What did the psychopaths expect.

[@issamelarmi]

Why the hell is israel in the eurovision anyway? Is the middle east part of europe or what ?

[@jeffreyharris3887]

Part of the European Broadcasting Union

[@wullieg7269]

part of balfour agreement

[@mouwafakchourbagui8296]

Israel is a European colony so makes sense

[@shemhaque2758]

Israel can do what the hell they want apparently

[@phillipcarter8045]

Why the hell is Australia 🇦🇺 in the Eurovision anyway ? It’s over the side off the world 🌎.

[@Ana_crusis]

It's inevitable I'm afraid i have no sympathy. They should have known better than to enter

[@DavidDouglas-v3n]

Spot on BOYCOTT!!!!!!!

[@hello_world_zz]

Israel made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 as the first non-European country granted permission to participate in the event. The EBU allowed Israel to participate since the country's broadcaster was already one of its members. From internet.

[@larynOneka8080]

Israel isn't in Europe. Why are they in Eurovision?

[@yellowgreen5229]

It's about "whiteness"

[@spamfilter32]

Israel is a European colony. That is why. Israel's participation is proof that Israeli's know this too.

[@craighart9278]

You do not have to be a European country to enter Eurovision. Active members of the EBU and invited associate members are eligible to compete

[@ArikSkyline]

and Australia?

[@mihaliprefti2507]

Because they claim the whole planet not only Europe.

[@kemira07]

She should get used to it…

[@marzipanmonkey]

Why though? She's not responsible for what's happening in Gaza right now. Unless just the fact that she happens to be from Israel is the issue here. If so, then there is a term for that, right?

[@redwansuleman9833]

​@@marzipanmonkeyyes, it's called antizionis

[@willboler830]

Heavily disagree with the "don't show up" messaging. I think it's inspiring to see a huge crowd of people booing in solidarity against a genocidal nation. The fact that it wasn't organized makes it that much more impactful, because it shows how deep seated the movement is. Let's be honest, when a small group of organizers show up to an event to disrupt it, nobody actually cares and the focus turns on the protestors themselves. When it's organic and natural like the entire crowd reacting, it sends a stronger message.

[@trishawilson1436]

Israel isn't genocidal. This is a war started by Hamas with the massacre on October 7th last year. Isn't it strange that Hamas built countless miles of tunnels for their own protection, storage of Iranian missiles, weapons and supplies, hiding of hostages, BUT NO BOMB SHELTERS WERE BUILT FOR THEIR PEOPLE!

[@FM-in8pn]

True

[@ukumax1]

For all the people saying israel isn't in Europe the EBU has a range that goes into parts of asia and africa. Israel, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, and Australia (because they have their own broadcast) were all participants. Also Turkey, Algeria, and Morocco have participated before but didn't this year.

[@jaywalker1233]

maximum embarrassment and shame is not to be sniffed at

[@Maj-cy6iq]

Did she think she was going to “steal” the show with her performance? 🤔🥴

[@MusehanaH]

..."steal the show" I see what you did there 😉

[@hatajusic3568]

Or occupy the attention/crowd

[@coffeelover5134]

That's right, she was going to pull an Israel.

[@vivek1raja]

She will play the holocaust card

[@1979samson]

She just did actually - qualified to the grand final and likely to be in top 10

[@TripleRoux]

Boycott and Disrupt. The ESC is very important to the Israeli's feeling of being a western state. If they are globally shamed on this stage, they'll be shaken up.

[@yelenasandler2358]

Can’t be further from the truth. Jews do not get shaken up. They persevere.

[@joserobles8186]

​@@yelenasandler2358They can persevere as much as they want but no one likes to be an outcast.

[@semsemeini7905]

Not at all. They can survive without Eurovision.

[@semsemeini7905]

They have been Outcasts in Europe since 2,000 years. They are tough cookies.

[@joserobles8186]

​@@semsemeini7905It seems that it is not like that because there they are singing. It is too early to see the consequences of what is happening but everything comes, and the arrogance will end.

[@Shaman_Ray]

Why is the UK performing? The UK has broken international law also.

[@NafisaD-vo3vz]

The Uk is not currently committing a genocide!!

[@jazmo6662]

@@NafisaD-vo3vz Yes it is. The Tories are killing thousands of poor, vulnerable, disabled, old & the sick by removing the money & public services they rely on to live! Or haven't you been listening to the news lately? Not forgetting those that are committing suicide every day because they cannot cope with what this current government is inflicting upon them.

[@banedon8087]

Hmm maybe YOU are breaking international law! See, I make stuff up too. Silly, isn't it?

[@trishawilson1436]

​@@NafisaD-vo3vzIsrael isn't committing a genocide either. It's war. Towards the end of WW2 when we were getting the better of Hitler's forces, the number of casualties suffered by Germany and its allies was much higher than those of Britain and its allies. Should we have stopped WW2 because of that statistic? The nonsense that is being spouted about the Gazan conflict is ridiculous.

[@MrTalisman55]

@@trishawilson1436 The numbers of Palestinians killed by Israel has been 10x that of Israelis for YEARS. Try again... The hundredish people held without charge by hamas are hostages, but the thousands held by israel without charge are 'detainees'. Just like how the west and others views it's own lives as more valuable than those in other countries on the receiving end of it's bombs. .

[@GillianBailey-s9z]

I will boycott this competition.

[@CrazyStupot]

I never have but will this year😊

[@IB-fz2oq]

Good It the first time I gonna watch this 😆

[@NoaHazanMoosery]

Ohhhh please please don't!!!! 😭

[@WORKERS.DREADNOUGHT]

I want to boycott it - but as I last watched it when Katie Boyle presented it (the lady from the soap commercial) it was won by Lulu, it is a little conceptually difficult to see how I would.

[@CarriUSA]

To be honest…never even heard of it🤣 I think there’s more popular shows across the universe.

[@ileanahernandez1709]

I can't be there however I can boycott them. Israel is not supposed to be there.

[@1forSave_Palestine]

I am boycotting Eurovision cos of genocidal participant state of Israel. Also the singer looking so smug during her interview, how can she act so proud knowing how much bloodbath they have committed in Gaza not just after 7th Oct but before too.

[@banedon8087]

I appreciate that you want to indicate that lots of people have died and that you don't like Israel. However, calling it a genocide is false and weakens the word. Israel is not trying to wipe out an ethnic group.

[@mir-jan3496]

Buuu,buuuu,hou can a genocidal country participate, must be forbidden. That's why I don't watch anymore that devils show.

[@trishawilson1436]

The devils are Hamas. It demonstrates that in the Hamas Covenant 18th Aug 1988.

[@elenabob4953]

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN, Israel no2 in people's votes after Croatia. Even countries with huge Muslim community voted for Israel so the extremely loud minority should shut up and sit down

[@anonymoussupporter3396]

@@elenabob4953 delusional

[@寂び侘び-b6s]

Shame on Europe and Eurovision.

[@skasteve6528]

Time the BBC stopped paying towards this nonsense.

[@angiehaddington6462]

The UK started the competition

[@annemurphy6964]

@@angiehaddington6462I forgot that, your right what a fiasco. Long live the Noble & Long Suffering Palestinian People. 🇵🇸 🇮🇪

[@FM-in8pn]

After we dont even win!😂