Slovenia Demands Israel's Removal From Eurovision 2025

Everything Israel does is political.

There is the white banner for those who do not wish to represent a state that is actively seeking the ethnic cleansing and genocide of its neighbours.

But maybe, just maybe, you really do have no fucking idea?

Whatever you say. Blame the Israeli government for every fart in a lift if it makes you happy.

I would agree with you but both of us would be wrong then.

Yes I understand. But it’s what the law says - not what you think . ( but obviously you’re entitled to your view)

I think that unless ALL people who might wish to compete equally under a flag may do so, none may do so.

It’s bizarre the way everything is twisted on this thread.

No obviously not and I have never indicated otherwise, although what that has to do with the World Indoor Bowls Championship I have no fucking idea.

The use of UK lawyers to ensure Israeli bowls players could take part in a world tournament in the Uk is not a valid criticism of Israel and makes some posters look anti- Israeli (in my opinion )

What is clearly not one of them?

I honestly think that while there are legitimate reasons to criticise Israel this is clearly not one of them.

Nope, clearly not.

Do you support all crimes against humanity or just the ones carried out by the most moral army in the world?

Speculation that the Israeli government were conspiring to get involved with a discrimination case that didnt even come close to going to court in a relatively obscure sports competition in a different country.

I was just speculating; you chose to see it as a conspiracy theory. It wasn't.

@BoydTheApe that doesn't fit with the 'narrative' though does it?

It's a bowls tournament, not the Olympics. It's perfectly possible that either the competitors themselves contacted the law firm or the law firm took it upon themselves to send the letter rather than some shadowy conspiracy with the Big Bad Israeli Government pulling the strings to ensure that some of their citizens get to compete at lawn bowling.

I don't know, some people have crazy views when it comes to Israel and equality. The amount of apartheid denial for instance even though that has been through the courts some people still refuse to see it.

Yes, it was a breach of the Equality Act I think, which makes it illegal. It might seem like a small thing to you but equality is quite an important value in democratic societies. In a democracy, different crimes are considered more serious than others though and I've never come across anyone who would think that killing 40,000 people was of equal weight to barring someone from a competition. However, even the most fanatical Palestinian supporter wouldn't, I think, argue that ALL the deaths in this war are illegal. Even if some deaths have breached international law/laws of combat (which has not been adjudicated, and does happen in wars) they aren't all. But lets say hypothetically Israel has illegally killed 40,000 people I don't think anyone would argue it was equal to a breach of the Equality Act. HTH.

Who instructed the lawyers? Any sport person who competes on the international stage represents their country and, therefore their government who are elected by the citizens of said country.
Do you think that the UK government wouldn't have a word, directly or indirectly, with whoever is the legal representative of their athlete if they found themselves banned? I don't think it is a far fetch premise.

Very funny perhaps you could just accept that it was a typo because I assume you can't find any other evidence that I have continually misspelled Israel as you accused me of?
Twice now you have accused me of something that you haven't been able to back up, beginning to feel it is personal.

Do you post that anytime someone in the UK breaks a law?

Again, what do the Israeli government have to do with a bowls competition in Norfolk?

Do you take the ICJ's expertise as seriously?

Cheers for that personal insult for no reason whatsoever. Could you point out where I criticised Israel or are you just a fan of jumping on the bandwagon of insulting a poster

It never cease to amaze me when the Israeli government invoques laws to defend their interest but, for some reasons, are happy to break any when it comes to Gaza, Lebanon or Syria.

Illegal!!!!! What do you mean like killing 40,000+ people illegal?

FFS.