Should Israel be at Eurovision? | James O'Brien - The Whole Show

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[@gerrygallen5911]

If you repeat a lie often enough it will eventually become Israel.

[@rastaoiiii]

No Eurovision. No UEFA. No Euro basketball. No Oscars. No Golden Globes. No Olympics. No more of my🇺🇸 taxes.

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

I get all of them except for the Eurovision part because it's got nothing to do with you. I pay taxes directly to the event. It's also funded by the EU thus taxes paid by me and everyone in the union. Not you.

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

@@charisma-hornum-fries

[@mariam990]

@@charisma-hornum-friesU.S. the United States payers are the ones working hard and out money be sent to the apartheid state

[@MrWhitmen1981]

Sounds like the list of things banned under sharia law. It’s James show so I’m not surprised.

[@TheLucanicLord]

@@charisma-hornum-fries US taxes fund their military. Don't trip over those big shoes.

[@copey4life]

What about the LPC journalist that got sacked for asking legitimate questions...This is making a mockery of you James

[@aleksandraszym6399]

What has happened with this guy? He used to be brave...it is a sad thing watching it

[@thelastmohicaneagleeye6581]

He knows who pays him. I'm American and used to really like listening to O'Brien but he lost with this and the starmer support He's just a liberal centrist that doesn't want anything to change economy wise just keep giving all the money to the wealthy and when you become wealthy like he has sadly if you have no principles you begin to agree

[@alexbaro]

James, I know you Brits are fond of your English language. Look up the definition of "integrity" in the Oxford dictionary. Hint: Sangita has it.

[@michaeladkins6]

Why is Israel in Eurovision, in the first place?

[@benfoley8174]

Did you listen to the show?

[@brianbreen1026]

Bring back Sangita give her back her say.Israel is a bully who is bombing an concentration camp,which they manufactured out of existence.Give Sangita her job back.If you're not allowed to speak your mind without fear of Israeli interference (where are you JAMES)

[@Rodrifuuu]

Has he even admitted he was wrong about Corbyn? That he fell for the Israel-sponsored smears?

[@victormeidan1062]

Sangrita is in Dubai getting some nice sunshine & shopping in the malls there.

[@AndyMann-vs3sf]

​@@victormeidan1062And rightly so.

[@TheRealHungryHobo]

The comparison between Russia and Israel is valid. Russia didn't get kicked out of Eurovision for "invading Ukraine", they got kicked out for breaking international law and causing untold humanitarian harm, things Israel is also doing. Different laws (although often not) and different humanitarian harms (again, often not), same core problem - violating international law and causing harm to the world. Rejecting it out of pocket and implying that anyone who suggest it is an idiot who should be in "idiots corner" is ironically, a bit of a stunned opinion.

[@grahamepigney8565]

Forget the politics, is Israel in Europe? The answer is simple, Israel is not a European country!

[@Bavafa1]

Many Israelis are from Europe, US and many other places in the world, perhaps that is why they act as if they own the world.

[@arabellacox]

Neither is Australia

[@Khalkara]

@@arabellacox And they shouldn't be allowed to participate either. Did you seriously expect a different answer?

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

They can participate because they are under the European Broadcasting Union. Australia is too.

[@ialam99]

To be fair through, many Israelis are of european origin.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

They are not being held accountable anywhere else, so yes get them up there front and center on the world stage, so they can be booed off it.

[@docca123]

Oh shut up

[@rooks4ever]

Israel will win, they already planned for the genocidal state to win

[@scopolaminedreams5936]

Yes, let them get up there so they can see the whole world (except the US🙄) is against them.

[@balajiraju4157]

They won the people vote...keep crying

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

​@@balajiraju4157 The so called "Peoples Vote" which you are trying to refer to is not a legal election but a paid comment, from where and paid for by who, who knows. But I can guess.

[@seriousmango]

Short answer: No Long answer: Noooooooooo.

[@SamuelSR-ld6hf]

💯 🎯🎯🎯 Now for the question LBC must answer - where is Sangita?

[@CRAZYCR1T1C]

I never understood how Isreal was ever considered to be part of Europe

[@DavieBee1988]

money thats why

[@victormeidan1062]

@@DavieBee1988 So Armenia, Australia & Cyprus are NOT in Europe. Yet they still participate in Eurovision. Presumably all these countries pay big $$$$ to get in ?

[@leekelly9639]

Eurovision is organised by the European Broadcasting Union which includes Israel. But don’t let knowledge pollute your tiny brain..

[@leekelly9639]

@@victormeidan1062Europe and Asia are part of the same continent, we only divide them based on race and cultural differences. Nobody knows where Europe and Asia divide because Kazakhstan has territory in Europe and Asia as does Russia, Türkiye, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan..

[@victormeidan1062]

@@leekelly9639 Cyprus, Armenia and Australia are entirely outside Europe - as indicated by traditional geographical divisions. Other countries like Turkey, Georgia,, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are mostly in Asia but contain small parts in Europe.

[@syedmuzammilahmed6553]

They should call it settler-colonial vision.

[@Unknownuser000...17]

Jewish temple was There 6000yr ago.Jesus was Jewish like mary and joseph but they became Christian,meaning follower of christ,try going to Jerusalem or telaviv,half of jews look arab or Mediterranean,same way your ancestor were hindu or Buddhist

[@jackabalas]

@@Unknownuser000...17 no proof Jesus ever was and doesn’t change the fact Europe was built on colonial expansion and Israel is currently illegally expanding into Gaza and The West Bank.

[@syedmuzammilahmed6553]

@@Unknownuser000...17 none of it changes the fact that Israel is a settler colonial state. The founders of Israel literally called themselves settlers and colonists.

[@balajiraju4157]

​@@syedmuzammilahmed6553by your logic....arab are colonist in north Africa

[@JM-sx1yy]

hhahah 😄

[@brianferguson7840]

In 2018 Israeli soldiers shot over 6,000 Palestinians. In many cases they were shot with illegal expanding ammunition. So, did the present iteration of this problem begin on 7th October 2023 (1,200 casualties) or March/Dec 2018 (6,000 casualties) Discus ??

[@BobBob-ye8fn]

It's racism, they wouldn't accept the narrative that this started on oct 7th if it were Israelis facing the violence they force upon Palestinians

[@fctoryReset]

Source?

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

@@fctoryReset Excerpts from a 2019 BBC story: A commission of inquiry investigated the killing of 189 Palestinians between 30 March and 31 December 2018. It found reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli snipers shot at children, medics and journalists, even though they were clearly recognisable as such. Israel's acting foreign minister said it rejected the findings outright. "The Human Rights Council's Theatre of the Absurd has once again produced a report that is hostile, mendacious and biased against Israel," Israel Katz said. "No-one can deny Israel the right to self-defence and the obligation to protect its citizens and its borders against violent attacks." The commission of inquiry, which was set up by the UN Human Rights Council in May, said on Thursday that more than 6,000 unarmed demonstrators were shot by military snipers at designated protest sites over nine months. It investigated the deaths of 189 Palestinians at the sites on official protest days and found that Israeli forces had killed 183 with live ammunition. Thirty-five of the fatalities were children, while three were clearly marked paramedics, and two were clearly marked journalists, the commission found. Israeli forces also injured 6,106 Palestinians with live ammunition during the same period, according to the commission's data analysis. Another 3,098 were injured by bullet fragmentation, rubber-coated metal bullets or by tear-gas canisters. Four Israeli soldiers were injured at the demonstrations. One Israeli soldier was killed on a protest day but outside the protest sites, the commission said.

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

@@fctoryReset Excerpts from a 2019 BBC story: A commission of inquiry investigated the killing of 189 Palestinians between 30 March and 31 December 2018. It found reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli snipers shot at children, medics and journalists, even though they were clearly recognisable as such. Israel's acting foreign minister said it rejected the findings outright. "The Human Rights Council's Theatre of the Absurd has once again produced a report that is hostile, mendacious and biased against Israel," Israel Katz said. "No-one can deny Israel the right to self-defence and the obligation to protect its citizens and its borders against violent attacks." The commission of inquiry, which was set up by the UN Human Rights Council in May, said on Thursday that more than 6,000 unarmed demonstrators were shot by military snipers at designated protest sites over nine months. It investigated the deaths of 189 Palestinians at the sites on official protest days and found that Israeli forces had killed 183 with live ammunition. Thirty-five of the fatalities were children, while three were clearly marked paramedics, and two were clearly marked journalists, the commission found. Israeli forces also injured 6,106 Palestinians with live ammunition during the same period, according to the commission's data analysis. Another 3,098 were injured by bullet fragmentation, rubber-coated metal bullets or by tear-gas canisters. Four Israeli soldiers were injured at the demonstrations. One Israeli soldier was killed on a protest day but outside the protest sites, the commission said.

[@brianferguson7840]

​@@fctoryReset United Nations published investigation.

[@HappyDude778]

Belarus was suspended indefinitely, from ever taking part, in the eurovision song contest, which came in effective in June 2021. Belarus' song was mocking anti-government protests, which faced violent government crackdown in their country, which was a clear breach of competition guidelines. Russia was banned from competing in the 2022 contest and any further contest's following the invasion of Ukraine, so yes, Israel should be banned for their brutal, barbaric, cruel, heinous, dastardly genocidal invasion on Palestine. Please, there should be categorically no double standards. One rule for Israel and a different rule for other countries. Might I also add Free Palestine as well. 🇵🇸

[@DeanFlintstone]

But Ukraine had not just attacked nearby Russian farming villages thus provoking Russian retaliation, please explain further your comparison

[@demitri2510]

@@DeanFlintstonePalestinians had suffered severe abuse and oppression for decades prior to 10/7. Israel should’ve been treated as a pariah state long before the events of the past 7 months. This coming from someone who generally supported Israel but did not understand the history to this conflict.

[@DGNvids]

​@@DeanFlintstoneLook into 2018 peaceful protest and see how Israel responded. Oct 7 was horrific but a beat dog bites

[@souran1321]

​@@demitri2510 Lol why are you ignoring the fact Hamas, as Palestine's elected government, consistently responded to potential peace deals with abhorrent violence? Is it because it ruins your narrative?

[@RezoJaco]

Russia shouldn't have been banned.

[@kokliangchew3609]

I am still struggling to understand why the European Broadcasting Union could ban Russia in 2022 after it invaded Ukraine but said that it could not ban israel for invading Gaza in 2023. What double standard and hypocrisy is that? And the cancellation of Sangita Myska on LBC. So much for the West's much vaunted rights of free speech and democracy. When it comes to Israel, different standards apply, don't they?

[@benfoley8174]

Did you listen to the video?

[@sojiogungbesan5547]

Why is Israel in “Eurovision” ? Why not Syria or Iraq? What’s the connection?

[@brianbreen1026]

What about giving us all a best moment for 2024 by sayjng something about the sacking of your colleague Sangita?

[@gsuk28]

he's already said something in a previous show

[@ralphlinville6646]

Prior to Oct 7th amd shortly thereafter I was a life ling supporter of Israel. Never again. Israel has demonstrated such a level of inhumanity; and not just the government, but at every level of society, that I cannot anide with them any more. Netanyahus’ Epitaph will read ‘ I was the man who destroyed the state of Israel’.

[@hakanozaslan9571]

May I ask, what made you a supporter of Israel?

[@mattyfrommacc1554]

Well Done for changing your mind for the better, it hard to do for anyone, and yes they are destroying Israel, as well as many other things

[@ralphlinville6646]

Complicated but basically growing up christian in the USA we are taught to support Israel.

[@ralphlinville6646]

Thank you

[@rooks4ever]

Well I guess actually educating yourself a bit the matter easily changes anyone's mind as we realise how much money they spent on PR to hide their decades long occupation and war crimes

[@user-je8fb2zr6s]

James O'Brien doing what he always does taking the generally mainstream view and bullying anyone who disagrees with him.

[@PlatonsArm]

I don’t know what point James thought he made, but differentiating between Europe and the European Broadcasting Union is not really how you would explain why Australia or Israel participate. Could it be, perchance, that Australia and Israel are both European colonialist states?

[@susanwestern6434]

​@@charliet5678They are European. That is why Georgia is fighting against Russian influence, and wanting to join the EU.

[@lynnevenables7193]

That’s exactly my point, it’s an extension of the white supremacist European doctrine

[@christinefiedor3518]

Australia gives/gave financial support

[@axelbruv]

As the EBU set a precedent by banning Russia 2 years ago, no. Absolutely not. However, if next year Russia are invited to compete again, no countries should be banned again for political reasons. Unfortunately, it's only "united by music" when the EBU chooses to employ double standards. Probably worth mentioning the UK was never banned for our illegal invasion of Iraq.

[@printpress6211]

nope james , 3 weeks before october 7 israel launched air raids against gaza . how should the palestinians respond or defend themselves

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Since when has M. East, almost Africa, been part of Europe ? Didn't these peoples ancestors LEAVE Europe, determinedly, illegally landing in Palestine? &yes, I remember Esther and Abby Offarim.

[@K.A.O169]

@suzyqualcast6269 Actually, present day Israel sits on the Tectonic Plate of Africa. In reality it is an African country. It's only considered the middle east after the building of the Suez Canal.

[@ryanoneill4691]

Ban them. Don’t play by the rule you don’t get to be in the contest!

[@craphead9842]

The UK and every other country who are sending money and weapons supporting Israel should also be banned... Double standards again... Tony cuenca

[@jamieford9391]

She was probably booing herself, they lie like that.

[@sanawahid8569]

Israel allowed in Eurovision if Sangita is allowed back on to LBC

[@NajwaAli-xz2vw]

The real question should be : why Israel is in the Eurovision??? Last time I checked Israel is not in Europe 🧐🧐🤨

[@alexbaro]

The REAL question is: Why are they in Palestine???

[@victormeidan1062]

@@alexbaro Jews come from Judea. The letter "d" was lost in Modern English but it still exists in Dutch, German, Danish, Swedish, Latin, Hebrew & Arabic. Judea is in the Levant.

[@user-us4km4je9u]

Should people who don't tow mainstream z!0nist party line like SANGITA be at LBC?..... Hypocrites....

[@rollosinternet1853]

No. Only European countries should participate in Eurovision. Not even as guests, whatever the country we are talking about. It's not called Worldvision, is it?

[@medeology4660]

"October Rain" and "Hurricane" is the same song, they had to change the title and the words in the refrain.

[@emmafranklin9433]

The comparison between Russia and Israel is not as simple as “Israel were retaliating to Hamas so it’s different to Russia.” When would you say that the conflict in Palestine started? It was many years before 7th October 23.

[@georgeszurbach444]

Bring back Sangita

[@blackpuppy5645]

Correction James Israel is an occupying force the attack took place on Palestinian land stolen by foreign invaders

[@joesoy9185]

It´s a "definitely NOT" from me.

[@jaceelliott9659]

The only reason I use to watch Eurovision was because of Terry Wogan.

[@shaun1463]

The unprovoked term needs to be challenged. but as lbc does it will cut the call.

[@razorednight]

Interesting that there doesn't seem to be any controversy about Russia being banned. If Israel's righteousness is not something that the EBU should adjudicate, why is Russia's?

[@christinefiedor3518]

James I taught mental health at vocational level. The students were from all corners of the globe. One day we were discussing the prevalence of anxiety/depression. One of the students burst out laughing . He was from West Africa. When asked what was funny, he said that where he comes from their basic needs were met but the country is poor, therefore nobody has unreasonable expectations So they dont get depressed or anxious about it. And everybody supports everybody else. It certainly gave the other class members lots to think and talk about. And myself.

[@ThomasKing19933]

No, but Sangita should be back on this station.

[@jamespaul6315]

No. She was clearly pro hamas like most of the station

[@TheDom277]

@@jamespaul6315 Pro Hamas? Are you one of these 🥜that don't know the difference between Hamas and Palestine or just your average troll account?

[@johnMCMANUS-pi1kd]

​@@TheDom277he is a zio zippy

[@mattseaman5662]

​@jamespaul6315 evidence that she was pro Hamas? And the rest of them, pro Hamas, are you for real? Nick, Ian Dale and Sheleigh on the front line 😂

[@user-dd2ew4fr8s]

​@@TheDom277average troll for sure! Doesnt know the first thing about the 75 year long brutal occupation of the Palestinians...... shocking !

[@joe41040]

That would be a NO on Israel being in the Eurovision 😢

[@mariaarcher1686]

I believe the Israeli song had to have several re-writes (it was titled October?), Belarus got 1 chance to rewrite due to being overly political and was booted out. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I just want a level playing field

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

It's October Rain. She was booed out by the audience every time she was on stage so far. It's not broadcasted though.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

There is no level playing field, Israel is a democracy and therefore should be held to a higher standard.

[@DavieBee1988]

@@SirAntoniousBlock Israel is a terrorist state not a democracy

[@susanwestern6434]

​@@SirAntoniousBlockIt is not a democracy. It is an apartheid state. Now banning media just like Russia, China etc.

[@robertcreighton4635]

Israel should be banned from Eurovision. Nobody wants to hear 'Boom bang a bang' every bleedin' day

[@firefox1234ize]

💯💯💯

[@suzyqualcast6269]

That was Lulu. Dont you mean 'you're the lady' etc?

[@TVeldhorst]

Is the song actually having that kind of lyrics? Omg. How painfully inappropriate.... but it is something they now know all about I guess.

[@robertcreighton4635]

@@TVeldhorst it was a uk Eurovision song song by lulu in 1969. Google it

[@christinefiedor3518]

Or puppet on a string

[@tedtedtedtedted]

More importantly, should lbc journos show solidarity with sangita?

[@jackabalas]

Why just lbc journos? All journalists should show solidarity to the colleagues regardless of organisation or political persuasion

[@tedtedtedtedted]

@@jackabalas i'm assuming lbc journo's know the truth, blathering o'brien clearly alluded to something in his post-sacking broadcast, then snivelled an excuse for not backing her

[@shadow-_-king444]

Israel was never shown so much before in these type of shows but now they are being pushed into everything..have seen so many posts of them on reddit showing them doing fun stuff and its all being posted from bot accounts..

[@sharonsmith1783]

Touting for votes is not sending a clear signal about which values Labour stands for.

[@ozkanokur5396]

If yours were one of the thousands of babies whose lives were ended, would you still tolerate their singing and having fun?

[@Colonel_Bat_Guano]

He's such a hypocrite, it's gross

[@Human_Harvest]

What about tolerating a PDF.File prophet?🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇱

[@Sam23606]

They should be not included since Israel not a European country so simple

[@aleksandraszym6399]

I used to love listening lbc, especially Sangita and James. When I listen James now I am slowly loosing my respect to him...intellectually weak answers.'Israel was attacked on their own soil'. You mean the occupied soil?Anyone has similar feelings...?

[@victormeidan1062]

Yes, Gaza is illegally occupied by 7th century settler colonists. Morally and legally, they have no right to be there.

[@Jacob-gx8lu]

Can we get more full shows posted on KZbin from now on? Loved it.

[@DGNvids]

Most the recent ones have been yeah?

[@dh7314]

The full shows have been posted for some time I believe.

[@Catmadjen---1974]

Eurovision has ALWAYS been political! Look at greece and cyprus, its been a long running joke

[@alliancesmsn]

And James ! Much respect to you. Voices like yours have been buried under a deluge of nonsense.

[@rolandrothwell4840]

Natalie Elphick, a Labour Party member? Starmer will be embracing the politics of Enoch Powell next 😂😂😂😂

[@hakunamatatatata]

Could Nigeria be in the European song contest? Why not, Australia is. Ahh you mean white people contest.

[@jackabalas]

You need to be a member of the European Broadcast Union so Nigeria couldn’t but Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia could if they wanted to

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

I can confirm that not all Australians are white.

[@mohammedsaleh7]

​@@SirAntoniousBlock I get your point but I think there's an implicit "majority" in the initial comment. In this day and age, no country is likely to be exclusively white. However the subtext of that initial comment is that all the participants can be considered white majority countries. That can be debatable depending on which group you count as being white enough. Historically, that definition has fluctuated. Benjamin Franklin didn't consider Germans to be white, deeming them too "swarthy". So while you can make arguments for certain countries not being considered white enough to some, the fact is that the pigment of skin for the majority of people in those participating countries is light enough to be considered white.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

@@mohammedsaleh7 I can assure you that Australia is now a very successful multi-cultural society, almost half have at least one parent born overseas and there are non white participants at every level of society including government ministers. It's not perfect of course, indigenous Australians continue to suffer disadvantage in terms of health and job opportunities in remote areas and difficulty of integration because of their tragic history, nowhere on earth is perfect.

[@lynnevenables7193]

@@SirAntoniousBlock yes but like most indigenous folk, they are murdered by the savage colonial settlers.

[@alliancesmsn]

This is the turning point where all the lost souls on all sides will come crashing down haunting their killers amongst us.

[@user-jn5rm2cm6f]

We all Love James Only genuine journalist in the entire world

[@beattrixer7947]

FREE PALESTINE!

[@Human_Harvest]

PDF.File prophet🤣🤣🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇱

[@Sacrificed]

Listening fron Tucson AZ USA, love the show!

[@adrianwhyatt594]

As a dual Canadian-UK citizen and Iro-Ontario-Anglo-Québecois-polyglot-Canuck-Ukish West Londoner SW6er mildly asthmatic True Orthodox Christian neurodivergent brain injury survivor activist and accessibility expert divorced 58 year old childless Chelsea fan Brefrugee Brexiled in the Beiras, central Portugal, I'm unsurprised the Brexited United Kingdom is so miserable. There's now no escape to another European country in prospect for most people anymore!

[@inesmeneses5473]

well, you're very welcome to Portugal ;) we do have the sun and the food in our favour :P

[@adrianwhyatt594]

​@@inesmeneses5473 Obrigado Inês! Plenty of wind and rain too where I am in the old hilly heart of the village of Lego de Deus, Eiras, on the outskirts of Coimbra about half an hour´s walk from the main out of town new shopping, distribution and supply (including of construction) centre. Local meats tend to be organic and delicious as is the wine. Artisanal beer is hard to find and needs to be offered much much more, and rice wine could be much more developed here in the Mondego area which grows rice. More river and lake caught fish, caught that day and kept in tanks very briefly and then freshly filleted and served would also add greatly to the food, as would freshly foraged lemons and other fruit. There are near me some lemon and orange and occasionally other types of trees which no-one else bothers to forage and which have great fruit (freshly fallen or directly off a tree). I met one blonde Ukrainian woman with her small children on a bus here (twice), but have never met any other residents who don´t come from the village. Quite different from some places in the Algarve, in the South, for example which have had significant groups of foreign residents (Spanish, French, German, English, etc) all the way back to the late 13th century.

[@JM-zf1zq]

Free Palestine, free Julian Assange

[@zipzip4545]

Funny that,the British public gave Israel full points.

[@lukaszepesi]

I think if you ban the political protesters you should also ban the participation because banning one but not the other is like taking a political stance to me. Even if they think the song is not political anymore just their participation is political now.

[@edprince753]

im an expat living in New Zealand since 2007 and was previously living in the USA for 8 years

[@MV-se4di]

And?

[@cptr]

I thought Eurovision was for Europe. Israel would be in Africavision

[@spring_in_paris]

No, James. Most likely shocking to you, but for one we have very strict food regulations here in Germany. Also over processed food is very frowned upon here. Goodness sake, your for whatever reason reluctance for my country is off the chart.

[@jacquelinemcquade9624]

If you say the “wrong” thing you get fired on this station.

[@adriaanbertdeveldeharsenhorst]

Netherlands has been excluded?

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

We don't know yet.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Only because their songs are so terrible. 😂

[@jaykay1848]

should sangita be at lbc.

[@benward4538]

No

[@rooks4ever]

No the Russian and her occupational state should not be at Eurovision

[@rashathor4878]

Music has nothing to do with morality ( killing or not killing peoples)or breaking the international law

[@londontrotter7481]

Well well well. If israel is going to be in europe then Palestine should clearly qualify...you know because eurovision is not political at all 😂😂😂

[@Christianlee14]

You do realise there’s no country called Palestine … no I suppose you don’t 🤦🏻‍♂️🥴

[@johnnoon9498]

It's a song contest for the homosexual community to enjoy (mainly) . Not a UN meeting.

[@bkolumban]

Then why ban Russia?

[@Khalkara]

Your comment makes no sense, neither Russia nor Israel are banned from the UN. Besides, people can still enjoy the song contest without Israel in it.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

@@Khalkara The UN is not supposed to be an exclusive club but a forum where even the most disgusting regimes must be engaged with.

[@Jim90117]

I love this, like Eurovision isn't dog fesces quality television anyway. It's Eurovision not the UN....

[@anniechap]

No

[@ernestmennell4057]

Heard the Israel school kids singing there entry , one word. Chilling .

[@patrickbrennan911]

15:51 On the point you just made James, I think you stretch to sound balanced, but given the truth, the facts, the historical facts and truth, your stretch stinks of virtue signaling. Yes Russia invaded a sovereign nation and yes, Israel was responding to a terrorist attack, but if you know they history (which you do) you know it was a delayed counter terrorist attack. There is more history to account for what happened on October 7th than you give credit for and you know it. There is also the question of whose land is whose. This is disputed territory and always has been. As a fan of yours, I’m appalled by the casual reference to “idiots corner” and perhaps on this occasion YOU should occupy it! I say this as a friend by the way.

[@janetmurphy7053]

Israel is a Middle Eastern country. They need to compete in international competitions as such. No more giving them cover for refusing to get along with their neighbors.

[@hellebachmann8260]

They changed the title 3 times. They won in Israel with the original songtitle.

[@pakese30]

Tbh I think if she did wear both she’d be seen as pandering but I’m not sure she would be allowed to do so.

[@zipzip4545]

Britain is'nt in Europe either.Remember a thing called brexit?

[@jennideans]

Yes Absolutely

[@jarvismckenzie776]

My silence is not ambivalence.

[@helenwebb-bourne466]

It’s an absolute disgrace they are allowed to partake considering the amount of innocent women and children they have murdered . Children are NOT hamas !

[@Christianlee14]

Don’t be a clown 🤡

[@lynnevenables7193]

@@Christianlee14who’s the clown, 🤡

[@benward4538]

I didn’t know the 20 year old female singer was involved in these killings 🤔

[@user-db8gq7tf3l]

Don't compare the current NHS service to anywhere please. I had an appointment with my doctor this morning, he decided he wanted to see a chest x-ray to rule out infection, he booked an appointment to the clinic in the next town, a 15-minute drive, after the visit I went to the clinic, 20 minutes later had the x-ray done. He'll get a copy this afternoon. And this is in small tiny ex-colonial Malta where most British immigrants here have this superior mentality.

[@hyperbiped9913]

Belief stands for, without any proof 😁

[@nokeno74]

So, we're just going to forget their the occupation force?

[@MrAudrey85]

Eurovision! Ridiculous! How dare you James O'Brien!

[@nemosays6337]

Which senior Israeli politicians James?

[@karenwilliams7600]

One word James: SANGITA. Just as Starmer failed the Gaza test for integrity, you have failed the Sangita test for integrity. She is now the elephant in the studio. Change course and speak out.

[@ana-OM]

Austrailia and isrel are a colonie of Europe. That's why isral can participate on the euro music contest.

[@evo-yt]

Should see how much AIPAC donated to run the show

[@katpuss6564]

We are divided because we are governed by a KAKICOCRACY.....

[@fayezakamal3778]

Absolutely, but after all the Europeans move back to their original European homeland countries.

[@lassaadsellam5751]

It's a music festival and it would be nice to see more nations involved through participation, But this is a EURO competition. People may be contesting the favouritism enjoyed by Israel, in many fields and at various levels, throughout many European countries . The question seems to be: Why a participant from Israel, and not from Egypt or Lebanon or China? If politics should have nothing to do with such an event, Is there a Russian participant? Are there clear criteria for the right to participate?

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

Israel and Australia are both under the European Broadcasting Union. Therefore they can participate.

[@lynnevenables7193]

@@charisma-hornum-fries yeah because they’re majority white, let’s not mince words.

[@ralphraymond2017]

James- is banning Al Jazeera and RT right? Reasons? Where is the argument of Freedom of Speech? Double standards when is suits your interests, it seems. Leading doctors can’t even talk about COVID on KZbin in case they don’t fit the narrative of governments. Sadly most of your listeners are questioning where Sangita is as well.

[@deplorablepatriarch4658]

I believe that Margate can be Great Again one day.

[@mofeedkharoufeh1186]

Totally wrong O’Brien Israel is an occupation force . Period. Digest that first then have a stand

[@anterosLondon]

Absolutly!! 💚💚💚💚💚🇮🇱

[@firstnamelastname-bu1xm]

going to be interesting to see the voting results. Israel has moved from 10th favourite to 2nd favourite overnight. There will no doubt be a lot of phone voters not voting for israel, but i wonder what the music "experts" will do.

[@DeltaV-sayno2CCP]

Leading Bibi Cheerleaders (LBC) ft IDFerrari, Shelagh Israelity, Tom Suchaprick and James O Coward 😂

[@tedtedtedtedted]

i think you've had your answer boy, the only question to ask now is why did you ever pose the question, i doubt anybody can answer that, politely anyway