Can Eurovision claim to be apolitical after banning Russia?

Can Eurovision claim to be apolitical after banning Russia? | LBC debate

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Ай бұрын

Ali Miraj wonders if Eurovision can claim to be apolitical after banning Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
Israel's Eurovision singer Eden Golan was ordered to stay in her hotel room by her country's national security agency yesterday as thousands protested her entry into the competition.
Protesters lined the streets in Malmo to demand that Ms Golan be removed from the renowned song competition, including climate activist Greta Thunberg.
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@seydesigns7395 Ай бұрын

🤡 Ali scared to tell the truth too, it’s so obvious to see but scared to lose his job 🤣🤣Bring back Sangita NOW!

@chatham43 Ай бұрын

@sey You go away now..and stop with your creepy obsession.

@user-tl3hu2lh6u Ай бұрын

Shelagh Fogarty, James O' Brien and Iain Dale do the same thing! I don't listen. LBC is too far right for me.

@zairamansha5228 Ай бұрын

Bring bag Sageeta and the show is boring 😴 without Sangeeta like presenter.

@andrewrobinson1479 Ай бұрын

Everything is political. This host is horrible

@loopwithers Ай бұрын

LBC seems to have made a very sudden and hurried lurch to the right. This host suddenly and casually ridicules Thunberg for no apparent reason, other key presenters have clearly been spooked into saying nothing about fellow presenters curiously disappearing from the roster or else mumble something vague about listening figures being paramount...all very odd

@andrewrobinson1479 Ай бұрын

@@loopwithers I'm American and have noticed this as well. James O'Brien is how I originally started watching, but he seems to be the exception. Over here when a celebrity or commentator starts to lose their audience, many of them "turn right" as there is a ready-made audience for them. Sad

@andrewrobinson1479 Ай бұрын

@@loopwithers I tried to respond by agreeing with you but youtube has removed my comment as usual

@aljanat5 Ай бұрын

@@andrewrobinson1479 O'Brien is publicly centre right and privately a pathological extremist like all major politicians. The US at least has Alex Jones all we have in England is a North London pandering virtue signaler class dominating the political sphere all of whom are probably rude to waiters and service staff when away from a camera and mic.

@DeltaV-sayno2CCP Ай бұрын

Leading Bibi Cheerleaders (LBC) ft IDFerrari, Shelagh Israelity, Tom Suchaprick and James O Coward 😂

@bobalot2 Ай бұрын

Since when is Israel a part of Europe?

@RobPires Ай бұрын

It is a European creation. A european settler colonial state. But I agree with you.

@georgefrancis8602 Ай бұрын

Pleases 🙏 support Israel 🇮🇱 they have a right to defend itself always don't forget october the 7th anything else is IRRELEVANT !

@kb7202 Ай бұрын

Israel is creation of Europeans so it’s part of Europe in that sense. I’m sure India would also be in the Eurovision song contest if the Brits were still there.

@erikamustermann6783 Ай бұрын

Oh ffs, google EBU. Eurovision is not exclusively European. How many more times?!

@lamaree9808 Ай бұрын

And Australia... Since Australia too participates

@zaidal-hindawi1784 Ай бұрын

EuroVision cancelled Joost of Netherlands 🇳🇱 just like how LBC cancelled Sangita

@_Make_America_Native_Again_. Ай бұрын

They banned Russia, but don’t want to ban lsrael. double standards

@ExodusX13 Ай бұрын

Israel defended itself. Russia invaded a country that did nothing to it.

@timwoodger7896 Ай бұрын

@@ExodusX13🤡

@IMBlakeley Ай бұрын

@@ExodusX13 Israel is the occupying power in Palestine.

@ExodusX13 Ай бұрын

@@IMBlakeley no such place as Palestine. If there is tell me it's first Prime Minister/King

@davidcald5975 Ай бұрын

Totally agree ❤

@mrtee1211 Ай бұрын

LBC wants to give Isreal a voice whilst silencing Sangita's voice. That is inconsistency!!!

@Gohka Ай бұрын

I believe it's called being biased, however funnily all these news outlets claim to be unbiased. Is there actually any unbiased news any more that isn't just random youtube channels?

@Cherrytune386 Ай бұрын

Israel should not be in it this year, end of.

@jeanlawley6483 Ай бұрын

Oh yes they should ... end of

@TAG-DOMINATOR Ай бұрын

@@jeanlawley6483 You are getting ratio'd at 5:1 seems the majority go against you.

@ne-ht4zx Ай бұрын

Imagine thinking KZfaq likes demonstrates anything! Don't tell me, you don't really follow the news, but hate Israel anyway?

@TAG-DOMINATOR Ай бұрын

Sorry 6:1 now....

@chatham43 Ай бұрын

@Cherrytune What do you mean end of? Nothing's ended!

@zaidal-hindawi1784 Ай бұрын

So, the Netherlands 🇳🇱 which IS a European country has been disqualified due to Israel 🇮🇱 a non-European country! What a farce 😂

@M0m0hgjhgjhf Ай бұрын

has been disqualified due to Israel? you wish, but the fact said it is his misconduct to a staff on the organiser. Don't spread fake news

@jeanlawley6483 Ай бұрын

Get your facts straight ... oh you support the squatter Palestinians, so you won't be interested in facts

@Gohka Ай бұрын

@@M0m0hgjhgjhf The guy gets told he can't rehearse any more because of a comment he made when the Israeli contestant was being interviewed. Then suddenly the next day (or two?) he's disqualified for "misconduct with a female member of staff". Until I see the proof that he did do something, I am 100% certain it is entirely to do with not wanting to upset the genocidal Israel.

@MrGlennJohnsen Ай бұрын

@@GohkaIf Joost got disqualified because he spoke out against Isreal participating and the other story is a coverup then it’s even worse for the integrity of the show, whatever integrity it had left that is!

@paulhynes170 Ай бұрын

It never be claimed that was by Israel it was an apparently altercation with TV camera crew

@Human_Herbivore Ай бұрын

Eurovision has been more about politics than music for decades. Has everyone forgotten about the voting of the Russia block?

@Gohka Ай бұрын

I don't remember a time Eurovision HASN'T been politically driven? I mean how many years were Ireland giving the UK 0s because of the troubles? As I'm sure we were also giving them 0s for the same reason.

@missk9950 Ай бұрын

The caller talking about human rights - 💯 Thank you

@user-vr4os4dy5w Ай бұрын

She began by saying Eden Golan sing for her country then kept on saying she don't represent her country.

@paulhynes170 Ай бұрын

The protests were not a personal attack on the girl it’s the actions of what is going on in Gazza the same would have had happened 2 years ago if an Russian entry was on the stage

@Issues-fy5sg Ай бұрын

Why was Sangita fired, LBC?

@danielcraig4974 Ай бұрын

Where's Sangita LBC?

@vincentblack7467 Ай бұрын

Playing on the M25..

@chatham43 Ай бұрын

@daniel In hiding from her North London stalkers!

@user-db3vi9rt1u Ай бұрын

Who cares.

@papaboachie8392 Ай бұрын

That "Shame on you" for supporting South Africa competing in sports during apartheid hit so heavy

@jamesdevlin6373 Ай бұрын

Where Sangita? Would the first caller agree with Russia being banned last year? Hypocrisy.

@kazzas3446 Ай бұрын

Where’s Sangita?.???

@Cherrytune386 Ай бұрын

Give it a rest! 🥱 zzzzzz

@enibitri3822 Ай бұрын

Yes the true journalist are fired and we have to listen to Ali here talking over people and interrupting them

@vincentblack7467 Ай бұрын

Off her rocker..

@juniper150 Ай бұрын

@@Cherrytune386are you narcoleptic?

@user-db3vi9rt1u Ай бұрын

The further away the better.

@enibitri3822 Ай бұрын

Shame on you Ali

@rockyfox9325 Ай бұрын

What an absolutely terrible host. As the caller said shame on him! Sangita was the rare host who was unbiased with some humanity. Unlike Ferrari, Shelagh, Iain and this guy. Terrible from Lbc

@chatham43 Ай бұрын

@rocky Apart from being an awful host she made no effort to be impartial!

@VikingSummer Ай бұрын

4:24 she’s 20 and so are the soldiers killing babies.

@An-Alien-On-Earth Ай бұрын

Lol

@chatham43 Ай бұрын

@viking Whose babies are you concerned about?

@ToBeOrNotToBeThatIsTheQuestion Ай бұрын

Why only concerned about babies in one part of the world and not others everywhere else?

@ZK_UK Ай бұрын

I know! The irony!

@user-db3vi9rt1u Ай бұрын

Killing babies, forgotten about 7th Oct and those babies. ????

@danielcraig4974 Ай бұрын

Miss Piggy Feltz is no replacement for Sangita

@andal7404 Ай бұрын

It was Cameron who called them open air prison camps.

@josephineburke3995 Ай бұрын

He seems to have forgotten 😔 😕

@tofayel209 Ай бұрын

You very much struggle to hear the truth Ali. Shame On You

@andreafrith1 Ай бұрын

Where’s Sangita? I thought this was a show to get real interview not fake interviews

@kat2023. Ай бұрын

Russia wasn't intentionally destroying innocent babies, and they got banned. Israel being treated like the victims isn't going to endear them to anybody. Get them out.

@jeanlawley6483 Ай бұрын

Oh so when Israel was attacked on 7th october and women, children and babies were butchered that was ok ... you have a convenient memory

@ToBeOrNotToBeThatIsTheQuestion Ай бұрын

Russia invaded and has killed thousands of civilians. Israel has reacted to a terrorist attack. Not hard to work out and not comparable at all.

@kat2023. Ай бұрын

@ToBeOrNotToBeThatIsTheQuestion Israel bombed refugee camps. Russia didn't.

@ToBeOrNotToBeThatIsTheQuestion Ай бұрын

@@kat2023. Russia has been attacking residential buildings and therefore killed many civilians for over two years without warning. I assume you have not paid any attention to the millions of babies killed in other far greater ongoing global conflicts as we speak? People seem to pick and choose which babies to care about. Strange isn't it?

@kat2023. Ай бұрын

@@ToBeOrNotToBeThatIsTheQuestion I thought you said they're not comparable. Strange how people pick and choose who not to care about.

@laurendal1588 Ай бұрын

13:25 How does he say to keep politics out of it because Eden is just a singer, when her song entry is political (despite the lyrical changes)?

@markanthonycamp3724 Ай бұрын

This guy is so lightweight, please bring back Sangita Myska.

@XratedRC Ай бұрын

Israel??? In Eurovision????? Whyyyyyy

@charisma-hornum-fries Ай бұрын

They are, like Australian, part of the same broadcasting union.

@veroniquedelphi7689 Ай бұрын

Either allow everyone regardless of their country’s politics or disband the whole thing. Britain’s colonial history should cause a permanent ban. Right? That said, stop the hypocrisy: If Russia is banned then Israel should certainly be banned.

@Carla39894 Ай бұрын

Russia was the attacker, Israel was attacked

@kanedNunable Ай бұрын

every country in europe colonised at some point. wouldnt be many left would there?! lol

@ne-ht4zx Ай бұрын

Maybe the haters should create their own competition? Cope harder 😢

@user-db3vi9rt1u Ай бұрын

Eurovision should be banned. Its full of politics always has been.

@bigbinji6145 Ай бұрын

hee hee ha ha ........''colonial'' ....are you caught in a time warp of 2021 .?? Get with it ...........even the BBC doesn't care about yesterdays fashion

@reddirtuk Ай бұрын

Can LBC claim to be apolitical when it bans Sangita.

@user-db3vi9rt1u Ай бұрын

Who cares.

@carlpierce2486 Ай бұрын

I do.

@jake751 Ай бұрын

Where is award winning journalist sangita????

@CJ-xl3dh Ай бұрын

2:22 Edin you say is under 'house arrest' but Palestinians are dead under rubble Mr Miraj. Israel shouldn't have been allowed to perform but it shows the duplicity of western nations doesn't it. Colonialism it seems never died, it was just rebranded.

@The_Bean_Head_Men Ай бұрын

The hypocrisy after pushing out Sangita

@danielcraig4974 Ай бұрын

Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita, Sangita

@An-Alien-On-Earth Ай бұрын

Grow up

@vincentblack7467 Ай бұрын

😂😭🤣😅😜😁

@juniper150 Ай бұрын

@@An-Alien-On-EarthSangita, Sangita, Sangita, Attica, Attica, Sangita

@An-Alien-On-Earth Ай бұрын

@@juniper150 No No No No No No n9ooooooooo

@DeltaV-sayno2CCP Ай бұрын

Leading Bibi Cheerleaders (LBC) ft IDFerrari, Shelagh Israelity, Tom Suchaprick and James O Coward 😂

@sthp2484 Ай бұрын

Ali talked about being selective and double standards while doing a master class in both

@ppetal1 Ай бұрын

Clearly not after banning Russia. Clearly not after allowing one state in Asia to take part.

@zairamansha5228 Ай бұрын

The presenter is selective

@jeromefalasca5118 Ай бұрын

South Africa was at constant war under apartheid

@user-xd7dk3oy3q Ай бұрын

Hypocrisy! Just like LBC firing Sangita Myska! SHAME ON YOU!

@questioneverything751 Ай бұрын

Hamas doesn’t represent Palestine . How ignorant is this guy . Hamas is not in the West Bank which has almost 1 million Palestinians

Ай бұрын

claim now? 😅😅😅😅 Eurovision was since years political... 😅 And as musician and music lover the quality 🥴

@mandriod5255 Ай бұрын

Eurovision needs a name change or open it up to every country around the world without having to join the EBU

@kevinsmarts9953 Ай бұрын

It is literally the song contest for the EBU members. It would be completely against their own interests to invite non-EBU entrants.

@gretareinarsson7461 Ай бұрын

It has never been apolitical.

@mattseaman5662 Ай бұрын

Ali's instant response to the question 'would you have supported South Africa competing in sporting events during the apartheid era ' says it all. Absolute disgrace of a human.

@GregOrCreg Ай бұрын

People are defending Israel's inclusion in the contest on the basis that the contest is 'not political'. Fair enough, but, firstly, the song was a veiled reference to 7 October (so, the song was political), and, secondly, many people have said they voted for Israel multiple times in order to demonstrate they were 'against Hamas'. You CAN'T have it both ways. Either Israel's inclusion and song isn't political, or it is.

@DeltaV-sayno2CCP Ай бұрын

Leading Bibi Cheerleaders (LBC) ft IDFerrari, Shelagh Israelity, Tom Suchaprick and James O Coward 😂

@Martin-bx1et Ай бұрын

I believe Israel will win because of minority support thoughout Europe focussed on a single entrant. This will be seen in Israel as as support for Israel's war in Gazza. This is why Israel should not be competing. Eurovision has always been political - when countries are competing it cannot be anything but political.

@yorewhyworry7217 Ай бұрын

I see LBC have brought in a complaint asian man..rightwinger of.. so you know he's about the money not the morals. Shame

@GregOrCreg Ай бұрын

They should bring in some Jewish left-wingers to demonstrate that LBC isn't antisemitic, and respects the plurality of Jewish voices. Some of the most ardent voices against the airstrikes have been Jewish, but they're rarely given any public platforms in the UK (the US ironically does far better on this score).

@colin7832 Ай бұрын

All ways understands the point but his fruitless

@enibitri3822 Ай бұрын

The way he is constantly talking over the caller and the caller is the one supposed to give her opinion. The journalist should understand that they are there to give people a voice not to bring them to whatever idea that they have in their head. Double standard everywhere

@jeromefalasca5118 Ай бұрын

Israel isn’t in Europe but the Anglo American empire is in the Middle East through Israel..hence the double standard

@DeltaV-sayno2CCP Ай бұрын

Leading Bibi Cheerleaders (LBC) ft IDFerrari, Shelagh Israelity, Tom Suchaprick and James O Coward 😂

@libanhassan8028 Ай бұрын

That last caller ...... 👏 👏 👏

@gkappa4085 Ай бұрын

What was the original title of the Eden Golan song before she was forced to change it? Is the original title not political? ( October rain referencing Oct 7) Let's,please stop, gaslighting people with these ridiculous questions.

@susanwestern6434 Ай бұрын

Hurricane?

@gkappa4085 Ай бұрын

@@susanwestern6434 The song drew heavy scrutiny for its original title "October Rain", which along with the lyrics was viewed as a political message alluding to the Israel-Hamas war in support of Israel and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). As a result, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the organization that manages the Eurovision Song Contest, requested a rewrite of the song in late February 2024. After multiple submissions and rewrites, a final revised version, titled "Hurricane", was approved by the EBU on 7 March.

@ianr54 Ай бұрын

The host is so sickeningly pro Israel

@LeeJPryer Ай бұрын

bring back Sangita

@carlpierce2486 Ай бұрын

LBC - Loosing Britain's Confidence.

@zehrag3781 Ай бұрын

Hypocrites

@jihanelaraichi Ай бұрын

Why then russia IS still banned from the olympics?

@TheAArmstrong Ай бұрын

Because they constantly cheat.

@margote7965 Ай бұрын

We all know how certain countries have always voted for allies. I just read the UK televote gave maximum to Israel. Just imagine the teams of pro Israel supporters ringing in. Not for the song but for the state. Eurovision has always been political.

@paulhynes170 Ай бұрын

even though the Israeli 🇮🇱 government murdered 3 UK Aid workers I found the voting a bit strange could you imagine the outcry if the had happened in an Arab or Muslim country

@yorewhyworry7217 Ай бұрын

Ali is a bit of a hack too! Shame

@SatoshiKurokawa Ай бұрын

There’s always been politics and horse-trading in Eurovision, and even more so after banning Russia. It’s the inconsistency with who deserves to be disqualified is what’s at issue.

@stopitnow7762 Ай бұрын

It takes a special type of person who wants to be where they may be harmed. Unless...

@Side_Eye_Shibe Ай бұрын

literally all the "Gazans" at the border with Egypt...

@stopitnow7762 Ай бұрын

@@Side_Eye_Shibe 😄 I was thinking more along the lines of; there are cameras filming. The Ashkenazi do not let free press in to prove or disprove what you are saying, so I'll consider it a lie, like the rest of the lies you people tell.

@TerriObrien-mi5rx Ай бұрын

Geopolitics are affecting so many Countries including Elections, it should not be happening, everyone being interviewed are so cautious about saying something about Palestine or Israel,because they may offend one or the other, we can feel conflicted but we all I’m sure agree that what’s occurring is desperate for all concerned, so so sad,no end in sight ❤heartbreaking ❤

@Rascal696 Ай бұрын

Why was Russia banned again??

@kevinsmarts9953 Ай бұрын

The Ukrainian broadcaster in the EBU (UA:PBC) filed an appeal in 2022 to ban Russian broadcasters due to them functioning as propaganda mouthpieces for Russia (and receiving state funding) since the start of the invasion in 2014. This wasn't enough to have them banned, it was only after Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland and Norway joined them and Estonia and Finland said they would not take part if Russia were allowed to that a ban was put in place.

@vinupillai5511 Ай бұрын

The argument of a palastine state not being able to take part due to consistency has absolutely 0 value when they are NOT. A recognised state and therefore CANNOT take part any way

@vinupillai5511 Ай бұрын

What a poor faith argument

@michellethresher5905 Ай бұрын

I totally agree with the caller who said human rights and international law has been ignored so Israel should not be allowed to enter the contest.

@lewis9159 Ай бұрын

it's not actually the countries that compete per se, it's their broadcasters. the russian broadcaster had been pumping out anti-ukraine propaganda, so they could not fairly cover the ukrainian entry and thus could not fairly compete

Ай бұрын

As Ukraine... Or you think that Ukraine it's a walk in the park...? be carefull with dualisms, and how are used to break your thought...

@bereketdamtew7766 Ай бұрын

That's how you know the propaganda is working... A far away boogyman threatening our 'democracy', economy, elections, competition, ...

@ModjoConCarne Ай бұрын

Isnt the israeli broadcaster pumping its propaganda and can't fairly cover the entries of countries where there are protests against the war crimes in gaza ?

@nathanu6759 Ай бұрын

The last caller bodied the host😂

@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan8419 Ай бұрын

And he did so beautifully

@nathanu6759 Ай бұрын

@@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan8419 agreed

@PaulK-ve1pu Ай бұрын

It's really sad. We didn't have this much division and hate at Eurovision in the Cold War.

@vincentblack7467 Ай бұрын

Last caller taking the moral ground, shame on you, shame on you, 😂😭🤣😅😭😁

@user-ge2zc2no8m Ай бұрын

I kind of agree with the woman who called, she's not the one who's bombing Gaza and but in the same time, READ THE ROOM DEAR + she's contributing to Israel's propaganda (because of course her song is about October 7th!). Overall I'm a little conflicted about this one. I hate that she's there but let's just remember that shes a human being with emotions and that ultimately she's not the one we are mad about, she's just the face of it. Maybe we can hate her, but with moderation?

@GregOrCreg Ай бұрын

I don't hate the singer. I actually felt a little sorry for her. She is no more to blame for Israel's actions than the US and Russian athletes for their own nations deciding to boycott the 1980 and 1984 Olympics respectively. That said, you're right that the song is a veiled reference to 7 October, and, thus, de facto Israeli propaganda. Thus, the song contest is being intrinsically political by allowing this artist to perform and without a counterpoint being provided by, say, a Palestinian performer.

@ibexdnb2879 Ай бұрын

Imagine if Scotland became indepemdant and joined Russia in a union much like NATO then Russia wanted to put it's forces on our border at Scotland... How would England react? This is exactly what is happenimg to Russia.

@Jozman2005 Ай бұрын

It’s great you have a debate, but you absolutely lost! And rightly so…

@stationsixtyseven67 Ай бұрын

You've lost so much audience recently LBC

@user-xd7dk3oy3q Ай бұрын

Where’s Sangita? Miss her so much!

@JonLondrezos Ай бұрын

People of Europe gave their own answer to this politicised b$ by giving Israel the 2nd popular vote.

@user-ul2eh4fr2u Ай бұрын

Did you Ali have the same (intellectual) debate when banning Russia from the Euros ?! I guess not

@Glenn83100 Ай бұрын

I think EU dont like the UK with 0 from the public.

@sevecc939 Ай бұрын

I haven't watched LBC for a while, but can't believe they still support Israel so much. Too much whataboutery in this clip. The issue with ESC was the double standards and it was totally ignored. Poor journalism.

@josephmackey8528 Ай бұрын

If Palestine was a state, Hamas wouldn't have existed. The ANC military wind was defunct when apartheid was abolished. As the IRA were defunct in Northern Ireland when when all citizens were treated equally, etc. Yes, could we please bring some intellectual rigor to have you Opine!

@josephmackey8528 Ай бұрын

wing not wind; how not have

@user-xd7dk3oy3q Ай бұрын

Thank you for talking sense, though you appear to have upset someone by hitting d instead of g 😂 takes all sorts👍

@user-db3vi9rt1u Ай бұрын

I never mentioned anything about babies. Get your facts right.

@d8ley Ай бұрын

Double standards is the problem plain and simple, just like LBC

@SingWhileYouMay Ай бұрын

It's an idiotic premise to keep politics out of it. You can't keep politics out of anything that involves people.

@kingdomgirl4life Ай бұрын

Okay this is a dumb conversation. Music is always in politics you can never separate music from politics seriously multiple example Black Eyed Peas where is the love? , Green Day American idiot. Silverchair year 2000. Respect Aretha Franklin and one of the Eurovision royalties better known as ABBA MADE A POLITICAL SONG IN 1982 called The Visitors the theme is a protest against the persecution of political dissidents in the Soviet Union also she’s the Israeli singer is singing a political song so your argument just fall apart anyway because she already made a political with her song

@RotuaRatnawati Ай бұрын

JORDAN 🇯🇴 VS 🇵🇸 ON BLACK SEPTEMBER

@kokliangchew3609 Ай бұрын

I am still struggling to understand why the European Broadcasting Union could ban Russia in 2022 after it invaded Ukraine but said that it could not ban israel for invading Gaza in 2023. What double standard and hypocrisy is that? And the cancellation of Sangita Myska on LBC. So much for the West's much vaunted rights of free speech and democracy. When it comes to Israel, different standards apply, don't they?

@salonenms Ай бұрын

It was easy to ban Russia since almost every EBU member state had cut diplomatic ties and issued sanction on it. I`d rather ask why no one is sactioning Israel at the moment. But sadly answer to this is USA. When you have a school yard bully with a bigger brother so no one dares to oppose him, you end up with a sociopath who thinks he can do what ever he likes. And as it seems, the bully is right.

@josephineburke3995 Ай бұрын

Keep politics out of it ????? Israelis song was originally named " October Rain " and this individual is not political?????

@andal7404 Ай бұрын

The simple solution is to have a Palestinian delegation.

@wrestlingp Ай бұрын

"Don't make it political!!" - unless it's for a right wing cause, then it's okay to make it political, when the Italian leaked vote shows a strong Israel vote.

@famia1070 Ай бұрын

To Ali everything is always ""interesting"" The man talks like he's constantly suffering from constipation

@sarkybugger5009 Ай бұрын

When was Israel moved into Europe? If they can play, what about Syria, or Lebanon? Or, shock horror, Palestinians? Of course it's political. Always has been.

@uksubversion Ай бұрын

The host is just awful.

@picaso023 Ай бұрын

😮

@TACOINSURANCE Ай бұрын

Bruh is her name really “Golan”? 🤦🏼‍♂️ That could barely be more perfect if you scripted it.

@MyPortsmouth Ай бұрын

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@iainrae6159 Ай бұрын

Can't wait for the competition to start. Have 48 people coming over for barbacue and set up huge screen set up in the garden. My favourite is Switzerland and Italy to win.

@Geoeoeon Ай бұрын

sad

@erikamustermann6783 Ай бұрын

Finally someone who understands that this is just a song contest. Drinking game is prepared