Is anyone else boycotting Eurovision?

[magpiemagical]

Usually love watching Eurovision but will not watch it this year due to Israel being allowed to compete. I don’t understand how Israel are allowed to compete but not Russia (not that I’d agree with them competing either) so sadly, we won’t be watching it. Is anyone else boycotting it?

To quote Bluey - “it’s just monkeys singing song mate, don’t think too deeply about it.”

I love Eurovision and I hated all the drama last year. This year seems more friendly.

THIS! ^

Totally agree

I know. Strange isn't it? 🤔

@Hamiltonfanlike I said upthread, of course I don’t condone anything against the contestants individually and that’s so horrible that she’s faced that.

@StupidBoynever said they started a war.

@BatchCookBabeI am aware and I was asking if anyone else was also boycotting, not if they care if I am or not. And we will have to disagree with your opening line.

Grow up.

Will be watching and voting for Israel.

Didn’t we have this conversation last year? Because many people were boycotting Israel’s participation, the U.K. ended up giving them 10 or more points to off-balance…? You’ll just get the same this year. Give them a reason to vote for Israel.

Im not watching it because I found it very tasteless and trashy last year (still cringing remembering the UK performance) and it’s definitely no longer a fun, family watch.

It’s no longer about who started. A country is deliberately starving 2 million if their occupied people. If you are happy watching them perform carry on.

I never said you did. I was answering your question: 'I don’t understand how Israel are allowed to compete but not Russia.'

This is how.

Oh do get a grip

You missed the bit where Israel spent over a year systematically exterminating tens of thousands of innocent civilians.

Israel should quite rightly be allowed to compete, more so given it is one of the hostages that is preforming.

Russia started a war so was banned, Israel didn’t start a war.

What happened to the Aboriginal people?
What is their status now, in modern Australia?
They're colonial expansionists who have committed genocide.

It’s to do with the TV companies that pay for it.

We’ll be watching and voting for Israel. I think we’re having fondue.

Yes, it's not European, it's Eurovision.

Fondue! Very Eurovision!

Nope. I will be enjoying it as usual.

I never watch it so no skin off my nose…

Not boycotting it, I've been watching it for years, pure kitsch.

This 🤘

I'll be watching. @magpiemagical Israel's performer is the survivor of a massacre. I think it's amazing she is even able to perform and wish her luck.