2 minutes ago, TooPoopedToPop said:

Agreed.  It's obvious.

Anyone who thinks otherwise is either hopelessly naive or pushing an agenda.

Providing security will be a formidible operation at the event itself, not to mention screening the incoming multitudes at Ben Gurion Airport. Will an entrance requirement be a sworn statement that the visitor doesn't support BDS?

The Likud government wants to show the world that their society is "normal" by hosting this glitzy extravaganza.

A better way of doing that would be to live within their 1967 borders and stop building illegal settlements on stolen land.

The old Zionist dream of Eretz Israel is as dead as a doornail.

Couldnt we just have a song contest with getting Political ?

1 minute ago, sanemax said:

Couldnt we just have a song contest with getting Political ?

Eurovision songs aren't supposed to have political content, but sometimes political content is slipped in. Such as the recent Ukraine winner which made Russia very angry.

 

Boo.

 

Hoo. 

Speaking of "normal" countries. Azerbaijan won and then hosted. Do you think Azerbaijan is a "normal" country?

 

Nobody is saying that Israel is a perfect country or that the Palestinians don't have legitimate grievances.

 

But this is about Eurovision. Israel won. They get to host. End of. If Eurovision wasn't going to honor their own rules towards any nation in the competition, including Israel, they should make that clear going in.

 

I think in the case of Australia they've already been told if they win, they won't host because of geographical/time zone issues, not politics.

Edited February 4, 20197 yr by Jingthing

On 2/3/2019 at 10:44 AM, Pilotman said:

good grief, does anyone actually still watch that crap? It may be 'music' of a kind, but not as we know it. 

you ever heard about ABBA?

2 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

you ever heard about ABBA?

Give me a break, that was 40 years ago. In any event, even at that time, ABBA were a uniquely, talented aberration from the norm, the rest of it was still crap. 

5 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

Give me a break, that was 40 years ago. In any event, even at that time, ABBA were a uniquely, talented aberration from the norm, the rest of it was still crap. 

This is true. Nobody as big as Abba from Eurovision and probably never will be. 

But Dana International isn't chopped liver.

 

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

This is true. Nobody as big as Abba from Eurovision and probably never will be. 

But Dana International isn't chopped liver.

 

isn't it a guy? 

15 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

isn't it a guy? 

She's Sharon Cohen, a transgender woman. 

Bring back Netta!

It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings.

Well, she is fat and she is a lady and she will sing 'Toy' again in Tel Aviv.

But not as a contestant this time. 

6 hours ago, sanemax said:

Couldnt we just have a song contest with getting Political ?

It's the only reason to watch it. The songs are dire but the voting is fascinating. All those old political allegiances are demonstrated in sharp focus.

Netta (Israeli Eurovision Winner 2018) is not finished!

Fancy some bubble gum music?

 

 

The bearded lady (Conchita Wurst) was my favourite winner. Comedy gold.   

 

 

                  

On ‎2‎/‎4‎/‎2019 at 11:06 AM, TooPoopedToPop said:

Agreed.  It's obvious.

Anyone who thinks otherwise is either hopelessly naive or pushing an agenda.

Providing security will be a formidible operation at the event itself, not to mention screening the incoming multitudes at Ben Gurion Airport. Will an entrance requirement be a sworn statement that the visitor doesn't support BDS?

The Likud government wants to show the world that their society is "normal" by hosting this glitzy extravaganza.

A better way of doing that would be to live within their 1967 borders and stop building illegal settlements on stolen land.

The old Zionist dream of Eretz Israel is as dead as a doornail.

So you're not pushing an agenda?

To BDS people, Zionism is a dirty word. Too bad. Israel ain't going anywhere. Here's a "woke" rebuttal to all the BDS poppycock --

 

 

Edited February 5, 20197 yr by Jingthing

27 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

So you're not pushing an agenda?

To BDS people, Zionism is a dirty word. Too bad. Israel ain't going anywhere. Here's a "woke" rebuttal to all the BDS poppycock --

 

 

To most people in the world, Zionism is a dirty word. The only place that it should be going is returned to the Palestinians.

 

However, I strongly object to the greatest comedy show on Earth being politicised.