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2023-12-13 International-UN-NGOs

Iceland musicians call on country to boycott Eurovision if Israel not barred from competing

[IsraelTimes] An association of musicians in Iceland is calling for the country not to participate in next year’s Eurovision competition unless Israel is barred from competing.

The Association of Composers and Lyricists says it sent a message to Iceland’s public broadcaster saying it should not compete if Israel is not banned, similar to how "Russia was in the last contest."

The organization says it feels "a duty to take a stand against war and the murder of civilians and innocent children."

When Israel hosted the Eurovision in 2019, the Iceland entry, Hatari, infamously flashed a Paleostinian flag during the live show, against the competition rules, garnering the nation a sanction from the hosts.

The European Broadcasting Union, which puts on the show each year, has said that Israel will be participating in the 2024 competition, despite calls for it to be barred. Israeli contestant Noa Kirel came in third at the 2023 show in Liverpool, UK.

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#1 Good. Hate Eurovision!

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-12-13 02:41|| 2023-12-13 02:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Conchita Wurst "winning" Eurovision for Austria was the epitome of bovine egesta.

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-12-13 05:18|| 2023-12-13 05:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Iceland, the most antisemitic country in Europe.

Posted by EMSArtifact 2023-12-13 10:44|| 2023-12-13 10:44|| Front Page Top

#4 ^Really? They have any Jews in Island?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-12-13 10:50|| 2023-12-13 10:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Polish member of parliament Grzegorz Braun used a fire extinguisher to put out candles on a menorah that was lit for Hannukah.

Parliamentary proceedings were suspended. Braun has previously claimed there is a plot to turn Poland into a “Jewish state."

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-12-13 11:05|| 2023-12-13 11:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Grom, according to Wikipedia (so it may or may not be accurate):

The history of the Jews in Iceland starts in 1625. In 2018, around 250 Jews were living in Iceland.[1] They often gather to celebrate the Jewish holidays.[citation needed] The first rabbi to be permanently located in Iceland since 1918 moved to the country in 2018.[2]

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#7 ^Gracias

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