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Slovenia Demands Israel's Removal From Eurovision 2025

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EasterIssland · 23/12/2024 15:51

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-12-22/ty-article/.premium/slovenia-demands-israels-removal-from-eurovision-2025/00000193-ed37-da9f-ad9b-ed7f3d140000

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BoydTheApe · 03/01/2025 19:42

Auvergne63 · 03/01/2025 18:49

Because you've resorted to smugly having a go at people for alleged grammatical mistakes. Again.
Perception and reality are two different things.
What you wrote was grammatically incorrect, in standard English.
There are multiple errors and typos on this thread and many others. Yet you only ever seem to go after particular posters.
Who are these particular posters?

What did I say that is grammatically incorrect on standard English and why is it in any way relevant or useful to point it out, except to make you feel superior?

And I'm referring to the posters you have condescending corrected. Once on thie previous page, the other I believe has been deleted. I just find it interesting that you ignore the majority of perfectly innocent minor mistakes from the majority of posters but there's a couple that'll for some reason give you some kind of sense of satisfaction to point out.

stomachamelon · 03/01/2025 19:26

@BoydTheApe I think we are being mixed up :) unless you're prone to being lectured about colloquialisms in your native tongue as well?

wanderingstar23 · 03/01/2025 19:04

BadgerInDungarees · 03/01/2025 17:27

It's an interesting one. The standards people apply to how Israel are treated vs the way Israel treat others.

Men with warrants out for their arrest for crimes against humanity are innocent until proven guilty but I've never seen that person speaking out about the torture and abuse of Palestinians in administrative detention and how unfair it is that Israel can hold them for as long they like with no charges.

Better by discriminating against people because of their nationality. Ew.

Ew when it's some Israeli sports people but the people living under apartheid don't get so much as an acknowledgement from posters who are pro Israel.

Deep down you know what Israel has been doing to Palestinians is appalling, you can apply the morality when something less bad but in the same realm happens to Israelis but can't quite connect the dots yet when it comes to why people are outraged about how Palestinians have been treated.

SPOT ON

wanderingstar23 · 03/01/2025 19:03

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 17:17

No idea what your point is

That you made up a point and then answered it rather than responding to the point I actually made.

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 18:53

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EasterIssland · 03/01/2025 18:51

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 18:45

I have no idea. As I said I don't know anything about it. Sanctions are a perfectly normal thing for governments and major organisations like, say, the IOC to bring in if countries dont comply with their rules and values. Belarus strikes me as the kind of place that might apply to especially if its in concert with Russia. You'd have to look up the terms on which they are banned. What you can't do is discriminate on a whim uncover cover of 'security concerns' or some other old chestnut without due process either in terms of the laws of a country, or the procedures of the relevant organisation.

This thread is beyond silly now.

They were both banned for the Ukraine war a country Russia is occupying. So their citizens are being discriminated as they’re not the government and the ones taking part in this war.

israel is not banned. Yet less than a year ago an international court declared them to be occupying a country they’re currently at war with. Should their citizens be discriminated as well?

in 2022. Players from players from Russia were banned taking part in Wimbledon. These lawyers that have raised that discrimination was being done against Israeli citizens because they weren’t allowed to play this week. Where were they? Why didn’t they raise it as well?

it’s not beyond silly. It’s what many of us keep saying. If there are laws then these need to be applied to everyone. Discrimination is when you apply these rules to some but not others.

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Auvergne63 · 03/01/2025 18:49

Because you've resorted to smugly having a go at people for alleged grammatical mistakes. Again.
Perception and reality are two different things.
What you wrote was grammatically incorrect, in standard English.
There are multiple errors and typos on this thread and many others. Yet you only ever seem to go after particular posters.
Who are these particular posters?

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 18:45

EasterIssland · 03/01/2025 18:39

yes sorry. It’s also banned from international competitions. It’s not the only authoritarian country that takes part on competitions but it was banned at the same time as Russia. So, isn’t it discrimination against its citizens? They were banned from olympics 2024 because they were involved in a war. Shouldn’t other countries involved in wars be banned? Or is it only discrimination if it affects “western” countries ?

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I have no idea. As I said I don't know anything about it. Sanctions are a perfectly normal thing for governments and major organisations like, say, the IOC to bring in if countries dont comply with their rules and values. Belarus strikes me as the kind of place that might apply to especially if its in concert with Russia. You'd have to look up the terms on which they are banned. What you can't do is discriminate on a whim uncover cover of 'security concerns' or some other old chestnut without due process either in terms of the laws of a country, or the procedures of the relevant organisation.

This thread is beyond silly now.

EasterIssland · 03/01/2025 18:39

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 18:30

Do you mean Belarus? I don't know anything about it other than that it is a highly authoritarian regime, doesnt have free elections and Lukashenka cosies up to some of the worst people in geo politics, including Putin & Assad and has a bit of a penchant for antisemitism.

yes sorry. It’s also banned from international competitions. It’s not the only authoritarian country that takes part on competitions but it was banned at the same time as Russia. So, isn’t it discrimination against its citizens? They were banned from olympics 2024 because they were involved in a war. Shouldn’t other countries involved in wars be banned? Or is it only discrimination if it affects “western” countries ?

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BoydTheApe · 03/01/2025 18:34

BadgerInDungarees · 03/01/2025 17:27

It's an interesting one. The standards people apply to how Israel are treated vs the way Israel treat others.

Men with warrants out for their arrest for crimes against humanity are innocent until proven guilty but I've never seen that person speaking out about the torture and abuse of Palestinians in administrative detention and how unfair it is that Israel can hold them for as long they like with no charges.

Better by discriminating against people because of their nationality. Ew.

Ew when it's some Israeli sports people but the people living under apartheid don't get so much as an acknowledgement from posters who are pro Israel.

Deep down you know what Israel has been doing to Palestinians is appalling, you can apply the morality when something less bad but in the same realm happens to Israelis but can't quite connect the dots yet when it comes to why people are outraged about how Palestinians have been treated.

Congratulations, you must be psychic.

BoydTheApe · 03/01/2025 18:33

BadgerInDungarees · 03/01/2025 17:49

I was talking about pro Israel posters here. They don't do that.

Like who?

BoydTheApe · 03/01/2025 18:31

Auvergne63 · 03/01/2025 16:48

Desperate? No. Why would I be?

Because you've resorted to smugly having a go at people for alleged grammatical mistakes. Again.

There are multiple errors and typos on this thread and many others. Yet you only ever seem to go after particular posters.

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 18:30

EasterIssland · 03/01/2025 18:12

And Belorussia? Regarding Israel I’ll point you to my reply to you from 23/12/2024 16:38. Nothing has changed since I posted that comment

Do you mean Belarus? I don't know anything about it other than that it is a highly authoritarian regime, doesnt have free elections and Lukashenka cosies up to some of the worst people in geo politics, including Putin & Assad and has a bit of a penchant for antisemitism.

EasterIssland · 03/01/2025 18:12

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 17:43

Russia invaded a sovreign i dependent coubtry unprovoked. Israel is defending itsrlf agai st a terrorist organisation that committed an illegal heinous act of war. Completely different situation. Russia sponsors terrorism and autocratic regimes all over the place, is involved in cyber attacks and meddling in foreign governments etc etc. Whatever you think of the prosecution of Israel's war with Hamas the situation is not comparable.

And Belorussia? Regarding Israel I’ll point you to my reply to you from 23/12/2024 16:38. Nothing has changed since I posted that comment

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Auvergne63 · 03/01/2025 18:02

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 17:43

Russia invaded a sovreign i dependent coubtry unprovoked. Israel is defending itsrlf agai st a terrorist organisation that committed an illegal heinous act of war. Completely different situation. Russia sponsors terrorism and autocratic regimes all over the place, is involved in cyber attacks and meddling in foreign governments etc etc. Whatever you think of the prosecution of Israel's war with Hamas the situation is not comparable.

Ok. What about Syria?

Auvergne63 · 03/01/2025 17:50

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 17:12

'Isnt great' is not a legal principle. Its what people say when they've got no option left but to move the goalposts

I never said it was. I commented on the fact that Netanyahu's name is on a list of unsavoury characters, also wanted for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Isn't it a simple fact?

BadgerInDungarees · 03/01/2025 17:49

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 17:39

I see people raising concerns about administrative detention and legal inequalities all the time perhaps you just need to broaden your media sources and circle of people you talk to?

I was talking about pro Israel posters here. They don't do that.

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 17:43

EasterIssland · 03/01/2025 17:31

Russia and Bielorrusia citizens banned from international competitions. Everyone happy with it. Nobody bats an eyelid

Israel citizens people complaint because this is discrimination and it’s not the same as Russia.

Russia invaded a sovreign i dependent coubtry unprovoked. Israel is defending itsrlf agai st a terrorist organisation that committed an illegal heinous act of war. Completely different situation. Russia sponsors terrorism and autocratic regimes all over the place, is involved in cyber attacks and meddling in foreign governments etc etc. Whatever you think of the prosecution of Israel's war with Hamas the situation is not comparable.

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 17:39

BadgerInDungarees · 03/01/2025 17:27

It's an interesting one. The standards people apply to how Israel are treated vs the way Israel treat others.

Men with warrants out for their arrest for crimes against humanity are innocent until proven guilty but I've never seen that person speaking out about the torture and abuse of Palestinians in administrative detention and how unfair it is that Israel can hold them for as long they like with no charges.

Better by discriminating against people because of their nationality. Ew.

Ew when it's some Israeli sports people but the people living under apartheid don't get so much as an acknowledgement from posters who are pro Israel.

Deep down you know what Israel has been doing to Palestinians is appalling, you can apply the morality when something less bad but in the same realm happens to Israelis but can't quite connect the dots yet when it comes to why people are outraged about how Palestinians have been treated.

I see people raising concerns about administrative detention and legal inequalities all the time perhaps you just need to broaden your media sources and circle of people you talk to?

EasterIssland · 03/01/2025 17:31

Russia and Bielorrusia citizens banned from international competitions. Everyone happy with it. Nobody bats an eyelid

Israel citizens people complaint because this is discrimination and it’s not the same as Russia.

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BadgerInDungarees · 03/01/2025 17:27

Auvergne63 · 03/01/2025 16:38

They relate to individuals who occupy the highest office in the country. We are not talking about any Tom, Dick and Harry here but the head of a government, democratically elected btw, who is ultimately responsible (on behalf of Israelis) for the actions he has taken.
Of course, guilt has to be proven but it isn't a great to find your name on a list which has Putin, a Hamas leader and many others on it.
People are innocent until proven guilty in any normal jurisdiction.
Well tell that to the thousands of Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli jails.

It's an interesting one. The standards people apply to how Israel are treated vs the way Israel treat others.

Men with warrants out for their arrest for crimes against humanity are innocent until proven guilty but I've never seen that person speaking out about the torture and abuse of Palestinians in administrative detention and how unfair it is that Israel can hold them for as long they like with no charges.

Better by discriminating against people because of their nationality. Ew.

Ew when it's some Israeli sports people but the people living under apartheid don't get so much as an acknowledgement from posters who are pro Israel.

Deep down you know what Israel has been doing to Palestinians is appalling, you can apply the morality when something less bad but in the same realm happens to Israelis but can't quite connect the dots yet when it comes to why people are outraged about how Palestinians have been treated.

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 17:17

wanderingstar23 · 03/01/2025 17:16

I don’t think you’ve responded to my point which was not to try to assert your straw man argument!

No idea what your point is

wanderingstar23 · 03/01/2025 17:16

But thank you kindly for the info on rule of law!

wanderingstar23 · 03/01/2025 17:16

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 17:10

All normal legal systems have an evidential threshold for deciding to proceed with a prosecution (thats the job of the CPS here) or issuing arrest warrants. That is NOT the same as the threshold for deciding someone is guilty. It really is such an important distinction. Innocent till proven guilty is a key principle of the rule of law. To dispense with that is textbook holding Israel & Israelis to a different standard.

I don’t think you’ve responded to my point which was not to try to assert your straw man argument!

SharonEllis · 03/01/2025 17:15

Auvergne63 · 03/01/2025 16:25

The democratic elected government of any country is, by default, the representative of their citizens.
Your last point doesn't make sense because you are talking about different political parties in the same country whilst the talk is about nationality.

That doesn't mean citizens are representative of the government. The government is a political body. A sports team represents its country not its government. They fly the national flag, not the symbols of the governing political party. To blur the two is a common feature of autocratic governments

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