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Israel's siege of Gaza is illegal, EU says (euobserver.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wait! I know what Borrell will do: expel Israel from Eurovision! That will serve them right and start behaving!

I don't expect much more from anything leaded by Borrell. We know him well in Spain.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Wtf is israel in Eurovision?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Because they're an EBU member and the EBU includes the whole Mediterranean, have a map. The reason the Arab states don't compete in Eurovision isn't because they're not allowed to, but because Israel participates. Morocco and Lebanon even are founding members, Israel joined in 1957 (look under "past members" Israel switched organisations in 2017).

Australia got special dispensation to participate even though they're only an associated member because they've been nuts about the contest for ages, constantly hitting very high viewer numbers.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Australia was allowed to participate as a special guest to celebrate the contest's 60th anniversary. People there liked it and ESC was like "whatever, you may stay".

It was like hiring a band for your birthday party, but they turn out to be fun people to have around, so you let them stay after their show.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's true but the reason they were invited in the first place is because they've been steady fans since 1983. They got a commentary booth in 2012, airtime to fawn in 2013, and then the special guest band in 2014 ah heck here's the link. It wasn't a random thing, besides Australia Eurovision isn't a thing anywhere outside of Europe.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Yes, and Australia is as well. :D

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

For some reason they are members of the European broadcasting union