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[-] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 147 points 3 weeks ago

As shit as the European song contest is, i hope everyone does the same and only israel will vompete with no one.

[-] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 76 points 3 weeks ago

Ireland announced yesterday that they will.

[-] PixelatedSaturn@lemmy.world 61 points 3 weeks ago

Slovenia was first 🙂, but I think they weren't definitive about it. Probably they wanted to wait so they wouldn't be the only one.

[-] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 47 points 3 weeks ago

Israel gets kicked out way before that. They have a population of 10million. Spain and the Netherlands are much larger then that. More viewers = more money

[-] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 48 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe, but Israel has unlimited funds to throw at PR thanks to the USA, so I'm not sure population is going to be a deciding factor there.

[-] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

That's treading dangerously close to a specific kind of conspiracy theory there.

The EBU has pretty strong financial ties to Israel, not least of which their main sponsor Moroccan Oil. But at the end of the day you can count on the ghouls in charge to always find the coward's way out and follow the money. It's the exact same pattern of behavior they had with Russia in 2022, which they initially allowed to compete before backpedalling.

Pretending that this is an issue solely because of some conspiracy is not only baseless, but it also unfairly lets most European broadcasters off the hook for refusing to uphold the set the same hard lines with Israel that they set with Russia. Israel competed because European broadcasters were happy enough to include Israel. Simple as.

[-] VeganCheesecake 43 points 3 weeks ago

An Israeli company has been the main sponsor the past few years.

[-] BakerBagel@midwest.social 21 points 3 weeks ago

You can easily replace a sponsor. Or better yet, dont! The shows didn't have a sponsor 10 years ago. Ads are ruining everything

[-] VeganCheesecake 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

That'd be nice, but they, maroccanoil, have been main sponsor for the last five years, and are confirmed to again be this year. Dunno what the chances are of that changing at this point.

Also - I'm pretty sure they had corporate sponsors 10 years ago. They aren't shown in some countries broadcasts, but they've been there for some time.

[-] Vittelius@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yes, but is there any evidence that Moroccan Oil is an activist company? They were founded by an Israeli, but in Montreal, Canada and are headquartered in New York, USA. They don't seem to have any direct ties to the Israeli military or government, because they are a haircare company. Companies usually care more about their bottom line than about their government's agenda (as long as the two don't collide)

I don't see how this one's involvement stops the EBU from kicking out Israel.

[-] VeganCheesecake 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

They themselves have often been criticised for potentially producing their product in occupied territory, but I don't think there is any direct evidence they're influencing the ebu.

The ebu themselves say there isn't any connection between Israeli participation and the sponsorship. At the same time, a sponsor probably has some amount of influence, and the ebu might try to avoid doing something that might not jive with their main sponsor without direct pressure.

In the end, it's all speculation, though.

[-] galoisghost@aussie.zone 17 points 3 weeks ago

Australia are gonna sit quietly in the corner and not say a word in the hopes that Europe forgets we’re still allowed to compete

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 8 points 3 weeks ago

Is Australia committing a genocide too?

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 weeks ago

They did theirs last century, same with Canada.

[-] Damage@feddit.it 12 points 3 weeks ago

If we counted the past there would be like 2 countries in Eurovision

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

Yea, that's what I meant. They're not doing one now, they should be OK for Eurovision 2026.

[-] Localhorst86@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

it's about Australia finally having a chance to win.

[-] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

Welcome to the european song contest where two countries that aren't european are competing in a battle of whom has the most forgettable musicians.

[-] merdaverse@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago
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