6 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

That's a fair point, the historical context has to be considered.

Wait another few hundred years before it might be a good luck for Germans to be boycotting events because of Jews.

7 hours ago, ezzra said:

In recent years, Israel has brought on to the world many, many, of the most advances and discoveries in just about any filed imaginable, from food technology to medicine and health, everyday life necessities, air quality, water and other earth commodities management, aeronautics and just about any field one can think off, no other country in the world would come even close to what Israel have bettered the world with.

What biased nonsense. I would agree that Jews, disproportionately worldwide, have certainly contributed to many, many of the the advances in all sciences and business, but not Israel as a country. Come on.

20 minutes ago, Jeff the Chef said:

 

More like isolation of Israel, not all Israeli' are Jews, are they?

 

About 71% of the population of Israel is Jewish; about 21% is Arab (Muslim and Christian); and 6% "others," mostly non-Arab Christians.  https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/cbsnewbrand/Pages/default.aspx

 

However, when calls are made to prevent Israel's participation in international, the measures are aimed at Israel as the homeland of the world's Jews.  It's citizens are being held collectively responsible for the actions and policies of the Netanyahu government, even though millions of Israelis disagree with the Netanyahu government.

I see no difference between Russia or Israel

 

👏 Well done

9 hours ago, BarraMarra said:

The title says it all Eurovistion Song Contest. How can Israel or Australia enter there not even in Europe.

Nor are Azerbaijan, Armenia,  Czechnia, Georgia - in fact Israel is closer to Europe than all those countries...

7 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

What biased nonsense. I would agree that Jews, disproportionately worldwide, have certainly contributed to many, many of the the advances in all sciences and business, but not Israel as a country. Come on.

Seems like you're splitting hairs.

About half of the world's Jews (still a very very tiny minority globally) are Israeli people. 

1 minute ago, JAG said:

Nor are Azerbaijan, Armenia,  Czechnia, Georgia - in fact Israel is closer to Europe than all those countries...

Yeah but again it's not about geography. It's about broadcasting.

3 minutes ago, Hummin said:

I see no difference between Russia or Israel

 

👏 Well done

I thought my eyes were bad!

Israel is not an European country, besides that I completely understand the Netherlands, although some artists with Jewish background are not agree... but just like Spain and Ireland.. It is good to make a statement that Israel went too far... 

3 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Israel is not an European country, besides that I completely understand the Netherlands, although some artists with Jewish background are not agree... but just like Spain and Ireland.. It is good to make a statement that Israel went too far... 

Israel not being in Europe has NOTHING to do with it. 

1 hour ago, Evil Penevil said:

 

German politicians are aware that the Nuremburg race laws which went into effect in 1935 prohibited Jews from participating in cultural activities.  The attempts to bar Israel from taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest are an ugly reminder of the Nazi regime's first steps to establish a legal basis for the elimination of Jews during the Holocaust. It's very positive Germans are pushing back at such attempts to isolate Jews  in 2025.

Sorry but the Jews can't always fall back on the WOII.. we are living now and what Israel did in Gaza is just not humane...and therefor good to show the world by make a statement that not all the countries allow that the actions of Netayahu... Nothing to do with isolate the Jews...

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Israel not being in Europe has NOTHING to do with it. 

I think you forget it is the European Song contest and not the European and near East Song contest.

Australia is added because many Europeans are living there and watch... 

2 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

I think you forget it is the European Song contest and not the European and near East Song contest.

Australia is added because many Europeans are living there and watch... 

Another one that knows NOTHING about the actual ESC qualification rules.

Again -- NOT ABOUT GEOGRAPHY.

4 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Sorry but the Jews can't always fall back on the WOII.. we are living now and what Israel did in Gaza is just not humane...and therefor good to show the world by make a statement that not all the countries allow that the actions of Netayahu... Nothing to do with isolate the Jews...

Nothing to do with isolating Jews. Do you have a bridge to sell too?

Just now, Jingthing said:

Another one that knows NOTHING about the actual ESC qualification rules.

Again -- NOT ABOUT GEOGRAPHY.

You do?? I am watching the show already 50 years or more... I don't think you ever saw it once

Just now, ikke1959 said:

You do?? I am watching the show already 50 years or more... I don't think you ever saw it once

You're so funny.

Again, it is about BROADCASTING.

 

4 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

You're so funny.

Again, it is about BROADCASTING.

 

ISRAEL is entitled to enter since it has long been a member of Eurovision - the principal criterion for taking part. The country's television service was established under the guidance of European experts including Stuart Hood of the BBC. Israel is also a member of the European Broadcasting Union. And that is because the BBC is one of the big sponsors of the event....

 

You have no clue,never seen it and don't know about the discussion going on for years already. Broadcasting is something else than participate.. It is broadcasted too in Canada and many other countries outside Europe

1 minute ago, ikke1959 said:

ISRAEL is entitled to enter since it has long been a member of Eurovision - the principal criterion for taking part. The country's television service was established under the guidance of European experts including Stuart Hood of the BBC. Israel is also a member of the European Broadcasting Union. And that is because the BBC is one of the big sponsors of the event....

 

You have no clue,never seen it and don't know about the discussion going on for years already. Broadcasting is something else than participate

Yes those are the rules.

Yes the rules are about BROADCASTING.

Not geographical location.

Not how "European" a country is.

DUH!

23 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I thought my eyes were bad!

If Russia is banned from Eurovision, the same should apply for Israel. 

 

I applaud every country who boycotting Eurovision Song Contest for the double morality 

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Yes those are the rules.

Yes the rules are about BROADCASTING.

Not geographical location.

Not how "European" a country is.

DUH!

Nothing to with broadcasting.. it is broadcasted around the world, but to participate you have to be member of the EBU. You talk but you are not European too and have no clue sorry

7 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Compared to Hamas not so bad.

A low bar.

6 minutes ago, Hummin said:

If Russia is banned from Eurovision, the same should apply for Israel. 

 

I applaud every country who boycotting Eurovision Song Contest for the double morality 

That is a strong argument as I said before but the historical context of the two wars are completely different. 

9 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Nothing to with broadcasting.. it is broadcasted around the world, but to participate you have to be member of the EBU. You talk but you are not European too and have no clue sorry

Oh please Mary!

I NEVER said it was only about broadcasting the actual event.

Total sleazy STRAW MAN game by you.

What you said I have known for many years. It is correct and definitely related to broadcasting.

You are not a superior person for being a European.

I became a Eurovision fan as soon as I was exposed to it which was a long time ago.

 

4 minutes ago, greeneking said:

A low bar.

Yeah but that's the neighborhood Israel is in. 

7 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

Why do you feel the need to make this a gay issue?

Come on Bert,  Eurovision itself is a huge  gay issue,  They are the only people interested in this standing joke,  It is a pointless event showcasing talentless bands,  Time it was scrapped along with all forms of reality TV  too

As expected from Ireland.  So in love with Palestine.

5 minutes ago, swerve said:

As expected from Ireland.  So in love with Palestine.

I noticed that.

Is it about projecting their historical experience with Brits?

In any case, no two conflicts are really the same.

24 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I noticed that.

Is it about projecting their historical experience with Brits?

In any case, no two conflicts are really the same.

 

    Ireland is quite an Anti Semitic Country .

They are staunch old fashioned Catholics 

2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Ireland is quite an Anti Semitic Country

Anti genocidal Zionist Country

Palestinians are Semites too.

12 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

    Ireland is quite an Anti Semitic Country .

They are staunch old fashioned Catholics 

visiting some of the more remote villages there can be like going back in time 200 years or more.   The village priest still has a bit of power,,  Dont think they still "disappear" unmarried pregnant girls in the middle of the night , but it was still happening  until relatively recently ,    Oh the shame bejesus !       I find it rather unsettling that many of them simply refuse to accept that many of their clergy were rampant kiddie fiddlers