Page 34 | Slovenia Demands Israel's Removal From Eurovision 2025

Lalaloveya · 23/12/2024 20:50

I think they should be banned from all international competitions of this kind. States who act like they do should be pariahs.

Whatsinanamehey · 23/12/2024 19:33

Their PM can't even travel to most of Europe without being arrested so why should they be allowed to compete?

Whatsinanamehey · 23/12/2024 19:31

Israel most certainly should not be allowed to compete. Their leaders have been charged with crimes against humanity. That should be enough to bar them.

ararara · 23/12/2024 19:17

totally fair request.

Alwayslookonthe · 23/12/2024 19:16

MrsTerryPratchett · 23/12/2024 16:16

Nelson Mandela disagreed with you @SharonEllis

I don't know enough about it but I'd say Mandela was an expert.

Nelson Mandela didn’t compare Israel to the apartheid regime. So Nelson Mandela didn’t disagree with Sharon Ellis.

Alwayslookonthe · 23/12/2024 19:13

JingsMahBucket · 23/12/2024 19:00

Israel is an apartheid state. They worked with apartheid South Africa to exchange knowledge and methods of oppression as well as military intelligence and arms. At one point Israel was one of SA’s only trading partners because the latter was being shunned by other nations.

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No it is not an apartheid state. Even Mansour Abbas - leader of Raam party in Israel - says Israel is not an apartheid state.
Working with and trading with South Africa during the apartheid years does not make that country apartheid.

Portakalkedi · 23/12/2024 19:01

I don't understand why any non-European countries take part, makes a nonsense (or more of one) of the name Eurovision.

JingsMahBucket · 23/12/2024 19:00

SharonEllis · 23/12/2024 16:13

Israel is not comparable to the apartheid regime which was a total holistic system of racial hierarchy and subjugation. Whatever issues there are with human rights and inequality in Israel it is not comparable. And if you think it is please do some research.

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Israel is an apartheid state. They worked with apartheid South Africa to exchange knowledge and methods of oppression as well as military intelligence and arms. At one point Israel was one of SA’s only trading partners because the latter was being shunned by other nations.

TheFlyingHorse · 23/12/2024 18:01

It is compatible in my opinion. Israel's leaders have been accused of war crimes.

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EasterIssland · 23/12/2024 16:38

SharonEllis · 23/12/2024 16:09

Because Russia unilaterally invaded a sovreign European nation completely unprovoked. Completely different scenario.

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so Eurovision is políticss then

shall I also remind you that Israel is occupying Palestine and has been requested to abandon by court ?

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MrsTerryPratchett · 23/12/2024 16:16

Nelson Mandela disagreed with you @SharonEllis

I don't know enough about it but I'd say Mandela was an expert.

SharonEllis · 23/12/2024 16:13

TheFlyingHorse · 23/12/2024 16:05

Well neither is sport but South Africa was banned from international competition during apartheid.

I've never been too sure why a non European country was participating anyway.

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Israel is not comparable to the apartheid regime which was a total holistic system of racial hierarchy and subjugation. Whatever issues there are with human rights and inequality in Israel it is not comparable. And if you think it is please do some research.

SharonEllis · 23/12/2024 16:09

EasterIssland · 23/12/2024 15:58

Is that why they didn’t allow Russia taking part?

https://eurovision.tv/mediacentre/release/ebu-statement-russia-2022

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Because Russia unilaterally invaded a sovreign European nation completely unprovoked. Completely different scenario.

TheFlyingHorse · 23/12/2024 16:05

TiramisuCheesecake · 23/12/2024 15:55

Eurovision is not about politics.

Well neither is sport but South Africa was banned from international competition during apartheid.

I've never been too sure why a non European country was participating anyway.

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EasterIssland · 23/12/2024 15:58

TiramisuCheesecake · 23/12/2024 15:55

Eurovision is not about politics.

Is that why they didn’t allow Russia taking part?

https://eurovision.tv/mediacentre/release/ebu-statement-russia-2022

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TiramisuCheesecake · 23/12/2024 15:55

Eurovision is not about politics.

SugarandSpiceandAllThingsNaice · 23/12/2024 15:53

They should be removed.