Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have said they reserve the right to remove any Palestine flags from the competition, due to take place 7-11 May.

Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have said they reserve the right to remove any Palestine flags from the competition, due to take place 7-11 May.

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  • ArbitraryValueEnglish
    162·
    7 months ago

    Haven’t they always been strictly non-political? Or were flags other than those of competing nations allowed before this year?

    • Ashyr
      261·
      7 months ago

      Non-political is an inherently meaningless phrase used to bludgeon the powerless. The rights and freedoms of the lgbtq community are only political if you’re not a member of that community. If you are a member of that community, it’s a very real and existential issue that must be addressed.

    • DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe
      242·
      7 months ago

      It’s literally a nationalist song contest, and they sure as fuck don’t have a problem with Israeli flags. Or Israel competing. This is some actual bullshit concern trolling.

      As for specific reactions to current events, Russia was banned from Eurovision for reasons that should be obvious… “Non political” my keister.

      • Auli@lemmy.caEnglish
        31·
        7 months ago

        What I don’t get is people are Russia bad but Israel is doing same shit or worse and it’s like well they deserve it.

      • maynarkh@feddit.nl
        2·
        7 months ago

        Didn’t Russia withdraw on their own years before recent escalations happened, because the show was too gay for them?

        IIRC it was the year when Conchita Wurst won.