[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Barry.

I thought Israel was half in Europe and half Middle East? I’m probably wrong though

That's Russia not Israel

[Cherie]

Just axe the whole thing, can't believe the UK send taxpayers money to host this thing to be humiliated in the voting most years

[BBXX]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That's Russia not Israel

And Turkey!

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

''if Israel won next year''


we all know Israel is gonna win, considering if the EBU still lets them stay, we know how high those EBU bigots are up Israel's arse


and pretty sure the act is gonna be called SOULDIERS next, of actual former IDF soldiers, more so called sympathy votes stench


but i hope they only have austria, israel, germany taking part, its what the stupid brainless EBU deserves for a nice karma

You’ve said Israel would win the contest the past two years and they haven’t.

[Nicky91]

i mean Israel was once part of the AFC not UEFA


but wait what had happened, oh yeah they got expelled, due to being a too problematic nation


and that was in the 1970's such a long time ago, more proof how long they are a troublemaking nation

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

You’ve said Israel would win the contest the past two years and they haven’t.

the EBU were lucky they haven't in the last two years, otherwise eurovision would've been cancelled much sooner, because nobody wants to participate in a contest hosted in that country, as long as that regime is in power


but anyway in Asia they are laughing out loud, at the western europe being so difficult regarding expelling Israel or not


AFC had no big deal whatsoever in the 1970's with kicking them out, i mean their reason sounds very familiar to us either

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

the EBU were lucky they haven't in the last two years, otherwise eurovision would've been cancelled much sooner, because nobody wants to participate in a contest hosted in that country, as long as that regime is in power


but anyway in Asia they are laughing out loud, at the western europe being so difficult regarding expelling Israel or not


AFC had no big deal whatsoever in the 1970's with kicking them out, i mean their reason sounds very familiar to us either

If they did win it wouldn’t be hosted there. Same as when Ukraine won.

[Nicky91]

this song perfectly describes how i feel about the eurovision contest right now

Youtube video

and i feel sorry for Martin Osterdahl honestly, he was just used by the fascist EBU as a scapegoat while the actual rotten apples are still there

[Nicky91]

i am a eurofan yes, but i stand by my No Politics in eurovision stance


and Russia, Belarus are rightfully out, but Israel needs to go either, due to the war crimes they committed now, if not for all the deaths of gaza civilians, then for the deaths of humanitarian aid workers, journalists?

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Just axe the whole thing, can't believe the UK send taxpayers money to host this thing to be humiliated in the voting most years

If we ever have an Americavision (continentally contrived), I will ask we can include the UK since technically y'all are like estranged parents. And so is Spain, I suppose...

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Barry.

I’m on the fence as in because the war going on. Like if Israel won next year it would be in Israel (well we don’t really know but what ifs apply here). Eurovision is a big gay party for the gays so it would be dangerous to host it there because it wouldn’t be safe.

If it was hosted somewhere then maybe that would change my mind

Why would it be dangerous to host it in Israel? They hosted it in 1979, 1999 and 2019. It's the only country in the Middle East where being gay is not a death sentence. There's a large gay community in Israel and while they don't currently offer gay marriage, they do recognise gay marriages carried out in other countries. They also have a trans community and hold a successful Pride festival every year. Gay people would be safer in Israel than in some eastern European countries. People are not thrown off roofs there merely because they're gay, you're thinking of Islamic countries.

All that said, if the war is still going on it would be unsafe for everyone, but let's hope it's finished by then.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

i am a eurofan yes, but i stand by my No Politics in eurovision stance


and Russia, Belarus are rightfully out, but Israel needs to go either, due to the war crimes they committed now, if not for all the deaths of gaza civilians, then for the deaths of humanitarian aid workers, journalists?

Shut up, Nicky. You look like an idiot. You have no politics just a sad history of trolling.

[Barry.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Why would it be dangerous to host it in Israel? They hosted it in 1979, 1999 and 2019. It's the only country in the Middle East where being gay is not a death sentence. There's a large gay community in Israel and while they don't currently offer gay marriage, they do recognise gay marriages carried out in other countries. They also have a trans community and hold a successful Pride festival every year. Gay people would be safer in Israel than in some eastern European countries. People are not thrown off roofs there merely because they're gay, you're thinking of Islamic countries.

All that said, if the war is still going on it would be unsafe for everyone, but let's hope it's finished by then.

I was more so saying because of the war. If the war wasn’t happening then I agree it would be safe to host there. I’m more worried about gay people being taken hostage or worse, killed by Hamas

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by BBXX

And Turkey!

Oh, I actually didn't know that, everday's a school day

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Barry.

I was more so saying because of the war. If the war wasn’t happening then I agree it would be safe to host there. I’m more worried about gay people being taken hostage or worse, killed by Hamas

Yeah, that would be a worry... I feel sure the war will be done by the time the competition goes ahead. I hope so anyway, I guess most people do.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Livia

Shut up, Nicky. You look like an idiot. You have no politics just a sad history of trolling.

as if you are soooooo neutral in all this


and the only reason i ended up ''flip flopping'' regarding this topic, is because some of you made me insecure, if i came across antisemitic, started doubting myself, but i know for myself that i am NOT antisemitic


if it was a different country committing this bloodshed i would also be against war crimes like these, i have nothing personal against israeli people, just against the IDF and the Netanyahu regime, and honestly the israeli broadcaster KAN are also kinda shady



so yes, Azerbaijan for that matter should also be kicked out of the contest, for their genocidal actions against Armenia, regarding Nagorno-Karabakh region


and i myself am not proud of my own nation either, like the controversial blue helmets in the balkans, more specifically Srebrenica, something my nation's government has rightfully apologized for

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

as if you are soooooo neutral in all this


and the only reason i ended up ''flip flopping'' regarding this topic, is because some of you made me insecure, if i came across antisemitic, started doubting myself, but i know for myself that i am NOT antisemitic


if it was a different country committing this bloodshed i would also be against war crimes like these, i have nothing personal against israeli people, just against the IDF and the Netanyahu regime, and honestly the israeli broadcaster KAN are also kinda shady



so yes, Azerbaijan for that matter should also be kicked out of the contest, for their genocidal actions against Armenia, regarding Nagorno-Karabakh region


and i myself am not proud of my own nation either, like the controversial blue helmets in the balkans, more specifically Srebrenica, something my nation's government has rightfully apologized for

You're exhausting.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Sorry all those deaths are tiresome for you.

The 60,000+ deaths since October 7th say hi.

[bots]

Originally Posted by BBXX

And Turkey!

yes, you can pick a spot in turkey and be on the border between europe and the middle east.

Aso, cyprus is on the very tip of what we would describe as europe and they are in the EU