British cultural figures urge BBC to boycott Eurovision in Israel
 

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainme...84s?ocid=ientp


Messy.

Unreal, why is it always the UK that has to make a stand, this is an entertainment show, yes it is being held in Israel because guess what they participated in the show last year, and their entry won, go and urge the producers Eurovision to ban this one and that one from entering if you really are that bothered, why just the BBC ...just sod orf!

I'd imagine because it's British people doing the urging so are urging their own country?

Its about 3 people from what I can see, so they can switch over in protest? and why not go to the show producers, this will be aired to millions so the Beeb not showing it is not going to make any difference whatsoever apart from making them feel good about themselves

and calling themselves British cultural figures, could they get any more pretentious :laugh:

Stop trying to take good things away from us

We demand the right to finish in the bottom 5, a position that has been hard earned and is rightfully ours :fist:

Wow I wonder how many "protesters" Hamas will pay to get injured over this. For all the moaning, Palestinians living in Israel have it better than Palestinians living in Palestine.

Yeah cause all the palastinians are glued to the telly for this..they can't wait to watch all the gayness..it's what they live for....


Hamas leaders probably think Britain's made a pop song for their exit from Europe and Gabriel no happy cause geldof got the gig again.

Blame Jeremy Corbyn he will most likely support this

No..he relies to heavily on the uks gay vote.

On this occasion all I can say is; KEEP POLITICS OUT OF EUROVISION.

Yes OK I know the voting is often political but other than that, surely the whole point of Eurovision is that everyone forgets about the political issues and a gets together for a big ridiculous party. I mean we've had countries literally at war with each other in Eurovision... and also the "winner hosts" thing has been upheld in all sorts of ****ing dodgy locations... so this is all a bit daft really. If Israel won, Israel hosts, and political discussion is for another day :fist:.

amen

it is being held in Tel Aviv, and not in Jerusalem which was the reason for the boycott tbh, too close to the warzone

now it isn't too close to that, and there are loads of lovely Israëli's who are big esc fans


keep politics out of eurovision, this contest is for our fun, entertainment


yes people are suffering, but eurovision there can be also bit of fun for those innocent israeli people who need a bit of distraction from all that violence and war


Jerusalem was a no no for me as well, too close to a warzone is not safe, but Tel Aviv is a good location, also good for tourism in tel aviv, to host a eurovision contest there

"we cannot ignore Israel’s systematic violation of Palestinian human rights,” it reads."


But they do Ignore that

correct, they just want the BBC to pay lip service to make themselves feel better about ignoring it

Peter Gabriel, Vivienne westwood signing this petition :yuk: i don't support those 2 anymore

not even gonna bother watching you decide this year, hope UK finishes last place with 0 points

it's what they deserve for bringing this politics into our eurovision :(

Its not just the uk.

other countries don't complain anymore, Ireland, Iceland, Sweden only boycotted against a contest in jerusalem, and that isn't the case anymore so UK are the only ones left now


pls leave for good out of eurovision UK, we won't miss you at all

Rather than just post a link can you cut and paste the relevant aspect of the article and include a relevant image ( and the link) to allow members to stay on Tibb and participate and or use the link for more information of needed?

cheers

Excuse me? How do I do that?

here is the list of numpties who wrote the letter :rolleyes:

Peter Ahrends, architect
Amir Amirani, filmmaker
Jonathan Arndell, architect, artist
Roy Battersby, director
Bloody Knees, band
brave timbers, band
Jen Brister, comedian
Carmen Callil, publisher, writer
Taghrid Choucair-Vizoso, performer
Julie Christie, actor
Ian Christie, film historian, broadcaster
Chipo Chung, actor
Caryl Churchill, playwright
Michael Darlow, tv writer and director
Paula Darwish, musician
April De Angelis, playwright
Tam Dean Burn, actor
Drones Club, band
Nancy Elan, violin
Gareth Evans, producer, curator
Peter Gabriel, musician, founder WOMAD festival
Lots Holloway, singer, songwriter
Rachel Holmes, writer
Brigid Keenan, author
Patrick Keiller, artist, filmmaker
Reem Kelani, musician, broadcaster
AL Kennedy, writer
Desmond Lambert, musician
Mike Leigh, writer, director
Ken Loach, director
Sabrina Mahfouz, writer
Miriam Margolyes, actor
Yann Martel, writer
Declan McKenna, singer, songwriter
JD Meatyard, musician
Pauline Melville, writer
Giuliano Modarelli, musician, composer
Object Blue, DJ
Maxine Peake, actor
Jocelyn Pook, composer
TJ Rehmi, composer, producer
Reverend & the Makers, band
Leon Rosselson, songwriter
Rrose, DJ
Alexei Sayle, comedian, author
David Scott, music producer
Nick Seymour, musician
Sarah Streatfeild, violin
Roger Waters, musician
Vivienne Westwood, fashion designer
Wolf Alice, band

you surely know how to cut and paste and include images?

Nicky you are being deliberately provocative, not one person on this thread back the 3 people calling for it

uh, yes i can confirm i get extra emotional regarding this


all of the esc fans i know, don't want politics in our contest what we love


sorry if i came over provocative

well there is plenty politics in the voting system but I wouldn't worry this is just virtue signalling by this lot

You'll miss our money though :xyxwave:

oh well it is just bad reputation now for those who signed this petition


i will Judge the UK on their song in May, if i like the song it will get a good respectable position in my ranking, if i don't like the song it will end in my bottom 5


true what you say btw, but that is more neighbour voting

Bunch of busy bodies with their faux outrage. Don't remember anybody piping up over Russia hosting in 2009 or even Belarus for Junior earlier in the year.

It's been effortless so far this year.

Six bland songs out of a possible 6 songs to choose from, a new low even for the UK.

I was replying to your "why is it always the UK that has to make a stand" question :p

The real question on everyone's lips is "are Jedward in it this year"... which is a major factor in me actually watching it tbh.

Personally I think we should have Jedward represent us every year :hee:

I always liked Maxine Peake too but she can sod off

I back the 3 people calling for it.

you can sod orf

Will Netherlands even qualify? I really, really hope not.

so agree, we want Jedward :dance:
and I liked both songs they competed with
miss them tbh

Same but the first one was better :love: