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Latest rumor: joost was being harassed constantly by the Israeli zionists. They used his dead parents as ammunition in their verbal abuse. Joost lost temper and did something towards Israeli photographer.
That would explain why he yelled why not to israel
Ohh yeah, true…
(Although of course that’s rather speculative. @Vivarevo@sopuli.xyz, do you know where these rumors come from?)
Every ESC has its drama but honestly this year really feels like another level with things like this ://
Here and there. Now there is Twitter rumor about esc spain prepping to announce something about getting abuse from Israelis too. Have to wait and see whats up.
Austrian broadcaster is writing that the Spanish delegation issued a protest against an individual israeli journalist to the organizers today.
https://orf.at/stories/3357172/
The article also talks about the release of the italian voting results. Apparently they weren't the actual results, but then what were those results? The results they had hoped for or what?
There is huqe scandal going on with Israels genocidal acts calls.
Well that's shitty :/ Was he harassed by people on the premises? Huge fail from the organizers if so.
I now hear spain also has some drama with israel. Also a spanish press conference to tell how and what.
Soggy hell. Even going with the concept of ESC trying to be apolitical, Israel's presence is just fucking things up for everyone. In addition to this new mess, every country's artist has been getting constant harassment for A) joining, B) not protesting Israel, C) protesting Israel but not enough D) protesting Israel or E) All of the above from various people.
And now there are talks of voting "tactical" by making anyone but Israel win, i.e. voting for current betting favorite Croatia. Meaning, peoole won't get to just vote for who they like and accept that some other worthy contestant won instead, like usual.
I wish they had the fucking tact to sit this one out even if the rules allow it.
I think a stronger message would be to make Israel win this year so the EBU are forced to host the contest in a country currently repressing and illegally occupying it's neighbour.
The EBU will surely then have to pull it's finger out and explain it's double standards.
I like to believe the ESC has long since understood leaving Israel in was the wrong call, but this year's event is too far along to change. A promise is a promise and all that.
Why would they? They would most likely just ignore that.