Previous Eurovision performers advocate for the exclusion of Israel and its broadcaster KAN from future competitions.

Toxic and Unfiltered Take on Eurovision Controversy 🤬

✍️ David Mouriquand ** | Shit-talkin', Redditor 🔥🔥🔥*

You heard it right, y'all! More than 70 bloody former Eurovision contestants are demanding Israel and its national broadcaster KAN to be banned from this year's contest. That's right, next week! 🤬✊💣

Israel's participation was already a hot topic last year due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Now, these bitter musicians and performers have co-signed an open letter to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to kick Israel out of the competition. They're accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and a decades-long regime of apartheid and military occupation. 💣😠

Big names on the list include former winners like Charlie McGettigan, Salvador Sobral, and Fernando Tordo, as well as Mae Muller, La Zarra, Hadise Açıkgöz, Ásdís María, and GÅTE. These ungrateful, entitled wankers are complaining about "the most politicised, chaotic, and foul Eurovision competition in history". 👎🤬

Last year's competition was a fucking mess, too. Israel was allowed to compete amid their ongoing attacks on Gaza. Critics called out the EBU for hypocrisy, accusing them of sucking up to Israel while kicking out Russia in 2022 after Putin's invasion of Ukraine. 🤔🤬

Israel even threatened to pull out after their contestant was asked to amend her song 'October Rain' due to its references to the 7 October attacks. KAN also got a lot of shit for how they treated Irish contestant Bambie Thug. She accused the network of inciting violence against her. 🤬🤮

But hey, this year's letter ain't any better! It reads: "[We] urge all members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to demand the exclusion of KAN, the Israeli public broadcaster, from Eurovision. KAN is complicit in Israel's genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza..." 😠🤬

And they aren't done spewing bullshit: "By continuing to platform the representation of the Israeli state, the EBU is normalising and whitewashing its crimes. The EBU has already demonstrated that it is capable of taking measures..." 😠🤬

So, there you have it, Eurovision hype destroyed by a bunch of bitter, political crows! The EBU has already stated they won't ban Israel, though. bloody resolution! 🤬👍

ℹ️ Insights: The controversial calls for Israel's ban from Eurovision have been ongoing for several years, not just 2023. Critics accuse Israel of human rights violations and the EBU of hypocrisy by allowing Israel to participate while expelling Russia. The Eurovision final takes place in Basel, Switzerland, on May 17.

🔗 Sources:

A. Abernethy, "As Eurovision 2024 looms, call grows for Israel to be excluded from the contest," BBC, April 30, 2024, accessible at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-61127082
H. Grimsson, "Artists call for Israel's Eurovision ban over Palestinian rights," Al Jazeera, April 30, 2024, accessible at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/30/harris-grimsson-artists-call-for-israel-eurovision-ban-over-palestinian-rights
H. Grimsson, "Israel allowed to compete in Eurovision 2023 despite calls for ban," Al Jazeera, May 15, 2023, accessible at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/15/israel-allowed-to-compete-in-eurovision-2023-despite-calls-for-ban
R. Resende, "Eurovision controversy as contest faces calls to ban Israel over alleged human rights violations," Independent, April 30, 2024, accessible at: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/eurovision-controversy-israel-2024-ban-human-rights-b2131444.html
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) faces ongoing pressure to exclude Israel from the Eurovision contest due to allegations of human rights violations against Palestinians in Gaza.
The EBU has been accused of hypocrisy for allowing Israel to participate while expelling Russia in 2022 following Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Former Eurovision winners, such as Charlie McGettigan, Salvador Sobral, and Fernando Tordo, have co-signed an open letter urging the EBU to ban Israel from the competition.
The letter accuses Israel of genocide and a decades-long regime of apartheid and military occupation, describing the Eurovision as "the most politicized, chaotic, and foul competition in history."
Last year, Israel's participation in the competition was criticized due to ongoing attacks on Gaza, and the EBU faced backlash for allowing Israel to compete despite these attacks.
Israel was also criticized for threatening to pull out after their contestant was asked to amend her song due to its references to the 7 October attacks, and for how they treated Irish contestant Bambie Thug, who accused KAN of inciting violence against her.
In a statement, the EBU has already stated that they will not ban Israel from this year's competition.
It is not uncommon for politics and social-media debates to surround Eurovision, with topics like music, pop-culture, general-news, crime-and-justice, sports, and sports-betting also being subjects of discussion among fans and critics.