• Varyk@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    That’s a weird byline for BBC to offer, tldr:

    Israel has a song with veiled references to the October 7th Hamas attack, Eurovision has a very strict policy on zero political implications in performed songs, Israel says that if the song isn’t performed, then they cannot compete.

    Not that they will not or do not want to or are starting a boycott, just that if their song is not approved, they won’t replace it and therefore cannot compete.

    Which is fine.

    The spin seems unnecessary.

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        9 months ago

        According to what definition? They’re not saying it’s a protest or punishment, they’re just not planning to compete.

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          9 months ago

          That user is a known shill, posting wildly different views probably paid for by different groups. Ignore them