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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Eurovision is being held in Tel Aviv, excuse me for asking but since when has Israel been in Europe?

Why does the west continually have to crawl up the arses of these people? The irony here is that we're expected to turn a blind eye to the attrocities they repeatedly commit against the indiginous, occupied Palestinians and at the same time accuse us of doing exactly the same to their plight in the 1930's.

A psychologist would claim that they have 'identified with the aggressor'. They are guilty of oppression, indiscriminate murder and ethnic cleansing. They deny both food and medical aide, nothing short of war crimes all the while expecting us to stand back and say nothing, reminding us of the guilt we should be feeling, it's high time we let that go.

In their arrogance the claim to be 'the chosen people', so what does that make the rest of us? Untermensch? (Now where have i heard that before?).

Now it seems that if there is the slightest notion of an artist daring to protest on stage against Israel their performance will immediately be shut down and the offending nation punished (though i'm not sure how that can be achieved), woe betide anyone that dares to criticise them.

For the record, i'm not anti- Semitic but i am most certainly anti-Israel. Free Palestine.

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By *Man1263Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Sigh.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Australia is in it too

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate


"Australia is in it too "

I was just about to say that

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Australia is in it too "

I didn't know that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why talk of Jews and not simply Israelies? The post reeks of anti-Semitism and not simply justifiable criticism of a nation.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

It's oil isn't it. Is it oil ? Coffee ? Drug cartels ???

Dunno .... It's warm there though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's oil isn't it. Is it oil ? Coffee ? Drug cartels ???

Dunno .... It's warm there though."

In cahoots with the US over something.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

I must admit..I watched the semifinals and really enjoyed the historic buildings featured ..but because of Israel's attitude to the Palestinian Arabs I personally wouldn't go for a holiday there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Australia is in it too "

I don't think Eurovision is the issue

It has, however, provided a platform for OP to get his thoughts in script

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By *akeheelsTV/TS
over a year ago

dalkeith

Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!"

Didn't Israel win a few years ago?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Here we go again.

Your anti-Semitism is showing OP

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By *astyEricMan
over a year ago

Hull

I'm quite lost, you connecting Jews (faith), with Izrael(nation), that's two different things. Its like saying Arab thinking of iranian

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it called Euro vision because the EU has a vision of taking over the world?

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By *akeheelsTV/TS
over a year ago

dalkeith


"Is it called Euro vision because the EU has a vision of taking over the world?"

That plan is mostly to expand jean claude junckers wine celler tho...

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Do we have to boycott Madonna as well?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!

Didn't Israel win a few years ago?"

They won 4 times. Your probably thinking of the one with the beard.

Personally my favourite was the song polish milk maid. It's pure filth

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By *astyEricMan
over a year ago

Hull


"Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!

Didn't Israel win a few years ago?

They won 4 times. Your probably thinking of the one with the beard.

Personally my favourite was the song polish milk maid. It's pure filth "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!

Didn't Israel win a few years ago?

They won 4 times. Your probably thinking of the one with the beard.

Personally my favourite was the song polish milk maid. It's pure filth "

The beardy one was Austrian

The Israeli one was Dana International

I'm thinking early 2000's?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!

Didn't Israel win a few years ago?

They won 4 times. Your probably thinking of the one with the beard.

Personally my favourite was the song polish milk maid. It's pure filth

The beardy one was Austrian

The Israeli one was Dana International

I'm thinking early 2000's?"

Yes your right she was Austrian. I got confused because the Israel winner did that chicken dance.

The polish milkmaid had massive tits and was churning butter like it was a lubed up cock. Honestly it's filth. I urge you to see.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Obviously they won last year as well ...

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By *astyEricMan
over a year ago

Hull


"Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!

Didn't Israel win a few years ago?

They won 4 times. Your probably thinking of the one with the beard.

Personally my favourite was the song polish milk maid. It's pure filth

The beardy one was Austrian

The Israeli one was Dana International

I'm thinking early 2000's?"

Conchita Wurst

And Dana won in 1998 In Bhm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Obviously they won last year as well ..."

Why obviously?

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By *astyEricMan
over a year ago

Hull


"Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!

Didn't Israel win a few years ago?

They won 4 times. Your probably thinking of the one with the beard.

Personally my favourite was the song polish milk maid. It's pure filth

The beardy one was Austrian

The Israeli one was Dana International

I'm thinking early 2000's?

Yes your right she was Austrian. I got confused because the Israel winner did that chicken dance.

The polish milkmaid had massive tits and was churning butter like it was a lubed up cock. Honestly it's filth. I urge you to see."

Cleo&donatan my Slowianie - polish one

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By *astyEricMan
over a year ago

Hull


"Obviously they won last year as well ...

Why obviously?"

Nation who wins host the next contest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Obviously they won last year as well ...

Why obviously?

Nation who wins host the next contest"

Ah right. I never watch it unless there something to perv over.

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL


"Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!

Didn't Israel win a few years ago?

They won 4 times. Your probably thinking of the one with the beard.

Personally my favourite was the song polish milk maid. It's pure filth

The beardy one was Austrian

The Israeli one was Dana International

I'm thinking early 2000's?

Yes your right she was Austrian. I got confused because the Israel winner did that chicken dance.

The polish milkmaid had massive tits and was churning butter like it was a lubed up cock. Honestly it's filth. I urge you to see."

Can you post a you tube link lol

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

I don't know about the politics of it all (lost my way half way through your post op) but I am going to a Eurovision party tonight

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!

Didn't Israel win a few years ago?

They won 4 times. Your probably thinking of the one with the beard.

Personally my favourite was the song polish milk maid. It's pure filth

The beardy one was Austrian

The Israeli one was Dana International

I'm thinking early 2000's?

Yes your right she was Austrian. I got confused because the Israel winner did that chicken dance.

The polish milkmaid had massive tits and was churning butter like it was a lubed up cock. Honestly it's filth. I urge you to see.

Can you post a you tube link lol"

This is the link to the best bits

https://youtu.be/Iqu6qCnssUE

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!

Didn't Israel win a few years ago?

They won 4 times. Your probably thinking of the one with the beard.

Personally my favourite was the song polish milk maid. It's pure filth

The beardy one was Austrian

The Israeli one was Dana International

I'm thinking early 2000's?

Conchita Wurst

And Dana won in 1998 In Bhm"

Not the only ones to appear in drag

Anyone remember the 2002 Slovenian entry?

https://youtu.be/pr9Pr3GRBA4

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By *astyEricMan
over a year ago

Hull

[Removed by poster at 18/05/19 10:40:34]

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dunno but also, Israeli football teams have been playing in European football since 1992

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity


"I don't know about the politics of it all (lost my way half way through your post op) but I am going to a Eurovision party tonight "
Really?? That's a thing ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Finland winner 2006 was my favourite.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gAh9NRGNhUU

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By *imjohnCouple
over a year ago

Clacton on sea, Essex


"I'm quite lost, you connecting Jews (faith), with Izrael(nation), that's two different things. Its like saying Arab thinking of iranian"

Yes the two completely separate e.g a faith and a violent evil war mongering genocidal country, I have lots of nice Jewish friends who are disgusted with Israel and its behavior. Like some abused people sometimes turn abuser this has sadly happened with Israel.

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By *astyEricMan
over a year ago

Hull

Well Russia is mostly in Asia not Europe and still they in eurovision, we can argue about Turkey and also Cyprus

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38


"I don't know about the politics of it all (lost my way half way through your post op) but I am going to a Eurovision party tonight Really?? That's a thing ??"

It's not really my thing but a very good friend is hosting one so I'm in.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This thread is gonna get people in the mood for sex

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don't know about the politics of it all (lost my way half way through your post op) but I am going to a Eurovision party tonight "

I can have a guess at the scores for you right now. England, nil points.

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By *aveandSue1Couple
over a year ago

Doncaster

Should this not belong in the "Politics" forum.

I know this one's for general chat but it's a bit heavy for a swinging site.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Should this not belong in the "Politics" forum.

I know this one's for general chat but it's a bit heavy for a swinging site.

"

Don't worry this will take the edge off it

https://youtu.be/Iqu6qCnssUE

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By *astyEricMan
over a year ago

Hull


"I don't know about the politics of it all (lost my way half way through your post op) but I am going to a Eurovision party tonight

I can have a guess at the scores for you right now. England, nil points."

Don't want to be funny but since Katrina and the Waves, GB entries were kind of poor

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38


"Should this not belong in the "Politics" forum.

I know this one's for general chat but it's a bit heavy for a swinging site.

Don't worry this will take the edge off it

https://youtu.be/Iqu6qCnssUE"

Hmmmm maybe the party won't be that bad after all

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By *ornylittlesubWoman
over a year ago

Grangemouth


"I don't know about the politics of it all (lost my way half way through your post op) but I am going to a Eurovision party tonight

I can have a guess at the scores for you right now. England, nil points."

England? Is it not just England when it's a good thing and Britain when it's crap?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don't know about the politics of it all (lost my way half way through your post op) but I am going to a Eurovision party tonight

I can have a guess at the scores for you right now. England, nil points.

Don't want to be funny but since Katrina and the Waves, GB entries were kind of poor "

I don't think the UK wants to even be in it anymore. It's so moribund.

The voting is purely political anyway and you always know the same counties vote for each other, regardless of how bad or good the songs are.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Should this not belong in the "Politics" forum.

I know this one's for general chat but it's a bit heavy for a swinging site.

Don't worry this will take the edge off it

https://youtu.be/Iqu6qCnssUE

Hmmmm maybe the party won't be that bad after all "

Can you dress like a milk maid?

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By *astyEricMan
over a year ago

Hull


"I don't know about the politics of it all (lost my way half way through your post op) but I am going to a Eurovision party tonight

I can have a guess at the scores for you right now. England, nil points.

England? Is it not just England when it's a good thing and Britain when it's crap? "

It's like Andy Murray, British when on top, Scottish when loosing

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'm quite lost, you connecting Jews (faith), with Izrael(nation), that's two different things. Its like saying Arab thinking of iranian

Yes the two completely separate e.g a faith and a violent evil war mongering genocidal country, I have lots of nice Jewish friends who are disgusted with Israel and its behavior. Like some abused people sometimes turn abuser this has sadly happened with Israel. "

Yes, i hear what you're saying and i understand your point of view. I would like to make clear that the op was a criticism of Israel, not of the Jewish people as a whole. Conversely, i have met many Jews, unfortunatley the vast majority think that Israel's actions are completely justified.

How anyone can jump to the conclusion that a criticism of Israel automatically makes one anti-Semitic is beyond me, to suggest so sounds to me as though Israeli propaganda is working, as i said ' woe betide anyone that dares to criticise them'. If anyone was to criticise Australia, for example, for it's treatment of the Aborigines would that automatically make them anti-Christian? That's quite a leap.

The reason for this post was not that Israel is included in the competition, that's by the by, but the actions of the organisers to quash any form of protest making the actions of the Israeli nation seem of little consequence.

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By *tingly ByronMan
over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot


"Do we have to boycott Madonna as well?"

We dont have to.

However.......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Do we have to boycott Madonna as well?

We dont have to.

However....... "

She will just embarrass herself again by falling off the stage. Especially if she wears that eye patch.

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By *astyEricMan
over a year ago

Hull


"I'm quite lost, you connecting Jews (faith), with Izrael(nation), that's two different things. Its like saying Arab thinking of iranian

Yes the two completely separate e.g a faith and a violent evil war mongering genocidal country, I have lots of nice Jewish friends who are disgusted with Israel and its behavior. Like some abused people sometimes turn abuser this has sadly happened with Israel.

Yes, i hear what you're saying and i understand your point of view. I would like to make clear that the op was a criticism of Israel, not of the Jewish people as a whole. Conversely, i have met many Jews, unfortunatley the vast majority think that Israel's actions are completely justified.

How anyone can jump to the conclusion that a criticism of Israel automatically makes one anti-Semitic is beyond me, to suggest so sounds to me as though Israeli propaganda is working, as i said ' woe betide anyone that dares to criticise them'. If anyone was to criticise Australia, for example, for it's treatment of the Aborigines would that automatically make them anti-Christian? That's quite a leap.

The reason for this post was not that Israel is included in the competition, that's by the by, but the actions of the organisers to quash any form of protest making the actions of the Israeli nation seem of little consequence.

"

To be honest all Jews I know don't want to have noting to do with Israel as country, and condemned actions of Israel towards Palestinians. As a country with nuclear capability it no longer have nothing to do with faith as such. Its a country and it should be consider as such regardless of dominating faith

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The state of Israel and its leaders are the issue, not the Jewish faith.

We also seem to forget about the actions of Saudi Arabia against The Yemenese people

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38


"Should this not belong in the "Politics" forum.

I know this one's for general chat but it's a bit heavy for a swinging site.

Don't worry this will take the edge off it

https://youtu.be/Iqu6qCnssUE

Hmmmm maybe the party won't be that bad after all

Can you dress like a milk maid? "

Maybe, but I can definitely milk it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Should this not belong in the "Politics" forum.

I know this one's for general chat but it's a bit heavy for a swinging site.

Don't worry this will take the edge off it

https://youtu.be/Iqu6qCnssUE

Hmmmm maybe the party won't be that bad after all

Can you dress like a milk maid?

Maybe, but I can definitely milk it "

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"The state of Israel and its leaders are the issue, not the Jewish faith.

We also seem to forget about the actions of Saudi Arabia against The Yemenese people

"

Of course, every nation has committed similar atrocities against indiginous peoples at some point in it's history; the Conquistadors in South America, the pioneers in North America, the British in India, Stalin is responsible for the death of approximately 20 million of his own people.

I'm not suggesting that what happened to the Jews under Nazi Germany wasn't appallingly tragic yet the holocaust pales besides these genocides. The difference is is that Israel continues to capitalise on it as justification to commit atrocities of their own.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The state of Israel and its leaders are the issue, not the Jewish faith.

We also seem to forget about the actions of Saudi Arabia against The Yemenese people

Of course, every nation has committed similar atrocities against indiginous peoples at some point in it's history; the Conquistadors in South America, the pioneers in North America, the British in India, Stalin is responsible for the death of approximately 20 million of his own people.

I'm not suggesting that what happened to the Jews under Nazi Germany wasn't appallingly tragic yet the holocaust pales besides these genocides. The difference is is that Israel continues to capitalise on it as justification to commit atrocities of their own."

"Of course, every nation has committed similar atrocities"

Too true. Lest we forget Jemini who were the UK entry in 2003 scoring "nul points" and finishing in last place.

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By *musedforlifeMan
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"The state of Israel and its leaders are the issue, not the Jewish faith.

We also seem to forget about the actions of Saudi Arabia against The Yemenese people

"

But it's ok because Saudi Arabia give us lots of money in return for weapons, so much so that we threw in a free extra large camouflage net. Saudi Arabia drape it over any country they wish to commit atrocities against

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By *hetalkingstoveMan
over a year ago

London


"

In their arrogance the claim to be 'the chosen people', so what does that make the rest of us? Untermensch? (Now where have i heard that before?)"

There are plenty of Jews who reject or do not take seriously any notion of being 'chosen'.


"For the record, i'm not anti- Semitic but i am most certainly anti-Israel. Free Palestine.

"

If this is true, you should be more careful in the way you talk. Your title to this thread is about 'Jews' not 'Israel', which reeks of anti-semitism, and as I mention above, you are generalising in the kind of way that bigots do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm quite lost, you connecting Jews (faith), with Izrael(nation), that's two different things. Its like saying Arab thinking of iranian

Yes the two completely separate e.g a faith and a violent evil war mongering genocidal country, I have lots of nice Jewish friends who are disgusted with Israel and its behavior. Like some abused people sometimes turn abuser this has sadly happened with Israel.

Yes, i hear what you're saying and i understand your point of view. I would like to make clear that the op was a criticism of Israel, not of the Jewish people as a whole. Conversely, i have met many Jews, unfortunatley the vast majority think that Israel's actions are completely justified.

How anyone can jump to the conclusion that a criticism of Israel automatically makes one anti-Semitic is beyond me, to suggest so sounds to me as though Israeli propaganda is working, as i said ' woe betide anyone that dares to criticise them'. If anyone was to criticise Australia, for example, for it's treatment of the Aborigines would that automatically make them anti-Christian? That's quite a leap.

The reason for this post was not that Israel is included in the competition, that's by the by, but the actions of the organisers to quash any form of protest making the actions of the Israeli nation seem of little consequence.

"

Having watched quite a few documentaries on Israel and Palestine, the two prominent religions seem at conflict with one another. None seem to be "peaceful" and not willing to live in harmony side by side. In my opinion there doesn't seem more violence on one side and both as bad as each other.

Life seems to short for all this nonsense.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'm quite lost, you connecting Jews (faith), with Izrael(nation), that's two different things. Its like saying Arab thinking of iranian

Yes the two completely separate e.g a faith and a violent evil war mongering genocidal country, I have lots of nice Jewish friends who are disgusted with Israel and its behavior. Like some abused people sometimes turn abuser this has sadly happened with Israel.

Yes, i hear what you're saying and i understand your point of view. I would like to make clear that the op was a criticism of Israel, not of the Jewish people as a whole. Conversely, i have met many Jews, unfortunatley the vast majority think that Israel's actions are completely justified.

How anyone can jump to the conclusion that a criticism of Israel automatically makes one anti-Semitic is beyond me, to suggest so sounds to me as though Israeli propaganda is working, as i said ' woe betide anyone that dares to criticise them'. If anyone was to criticise Australia, for example, for it's treatment of the Aborigines would that automatically make them anti-Christian? That's quite a leap.

The reason for this post was not that Israel is included in the competition, that's by the by, but the actions of the organisers to quash any form of protest making the actions of the Israeli nation seem of little consequence.

Having watched quite a few documentaries on Israel and Palestine, the two prominent religions seem at conflict with one another. None seem to be "peaceful" and not willing to live in harmony side by side. In my opinion there doesn't seem more violence on one side and both as bad as each other.

Life seems to short for all this nonsense. "

In the 1930's Palestine was the one of richest countries in the Middle East, now it's people are amongst the poorest. No wonder they're pissed off.

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By *eefyBangerMan
over a year ago

edinburgh


"Australia is in it too "

As have Georgia, Jordan and Morocco in the past

The biggest part of Turkey isn’t in Europe either

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Euro vision is ridiculous.

As is the situation in Palestine and Israel.

Israel is most definitely an abuser of Human Rights. No more so than we as a Nation also are.. Iraq? Afghanistan? Libya? etc.

The Palestinian people have it awful though and the dream of a Jewish State has come at a terrible price.

I don't see them as terrorists, I see them as Freedom Fighters. Yet nobody pays their just cause any attention, no matter what they do to raise awareness.

Branded terrorists by a religion of people who as a group hold an non-proportionate amount of power in politics, and the media and finance.

Abusing their power the world over, influencing elections e.g. Branding Corbyn and any other politician who is a Palestinian sympathizer. Anti-semitism exists, it's disgusting to tarnish all Jews for the behavior of Israel as a nation. Things like that happen when you commit atrocious acts in the name of a religion though. No better than blaming all Islam for the acts of a few misguided ass holes. Israel and the more right leaning, hawkish and Orthodox people need to think before they start trying to brand us all Anti-semites for questioning Foreign Policy that's based around Fundamentalism.

On a side note I see a prominent Baroness is seeking to change laws around what is and isn't Islamaphobia.

Christians in the USA and N. Ireland with fucked up laws on abortion..

This is what happens when religions poke their noses into politics. Lives are lost and people get destroyed.

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I always thought the Jewish people were displaced and provided with the country of Israel in 1948. Much of that population came from displaced Jewish people as a consequence of persecution in World War 2 (cant believe I'm having to say this! ).

Are there atrocities by both sides in the conflict? Of course there are.

But are you really making references to the Eurovision contest and Israeli foreign policy?

Government policy, rarely reflects the everyday person in countries. Assuming you're British,do you think you should be thrown out of the Olympics because of atrocities in history by the UK?

The rather naff contest has no connection to politics and is a harmless event where countries pretty much laugh at each other.

Shame on you.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Euro vision is ridiculous.

As is the situation in Palestine and Israel.

Israel is most definitely an abuser of Human Rights. No more so than we as a Nation also are.. Iraq? Afghanistan? Libya? etc.

The Palestinian people have it awful though and the dream of a Jewish State has come at a terrible price.

I don't see them as terrorists, I see them as Freedom Fighters. Yet nobody pays their just cause any attention, no matter what they do to raise awareness.

Branded terrorists by a religion of people who as a group hold an non-proportionate amount of power in politics, and the media and finance.

Abusing their power the world over, influencing elections e.g. Branding Corbyn and any other politician who is a Palestinian sympathizer. Anti-semitism exists, it's disgusting to tarnish all Jews for the behavior of Israel as a nation. Things like that happen when you commit atrocious acts in the name of a religion though. No better than blaming all Islam for the acts of a few misguided ass holes. Israel and the more right leaning, hawkish and Orthodox people need to think before they start trying to brand us all Anti-semites for questioning Foreign Policy that's based around Fundamentalism.

On a side note I see a prominent Baroness is seeking to change laws around what is and isn't Islamaphobia.

Christians in the USA and N. Ireland with fucked up laws on abortion..

This is what happens when religions poke their noses into politics. Lives are lost and people get destroyed. "

Well said.

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By *ohnny4playMan
over a year ago

Kinross

It is a broadcast union rather than geo political.

The EBU.

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By *acavityMan
over a year ago

Redditch


"Obviously they won last year as well ...

Why obviously?

Nation who wins host the next contest

Ah right. I never watch it unless there something to perv over."

I learnt that from 'father Ted'

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


" I always thought the Jewish people were displaced and provided with the country of Israel in 1948. Much of that population came from displaced Jewish people as a consequence of persecution in World War 2 (cant believe I'm having to say this! ).

Are there atrocities by both sides in the conflict? Of course there are.

But are you really making references to the Eurovision contest and Israeli foreign policy?

Government policy, rarely reflects the everyday person in countries. Assuming you're British,do you think you should be thrown out of the Olympics because of atrocities in history by the UK?

The rather naff contest has no connection to politics and is a harmless event where countries pretty much laugh at each other.

Shame on you. "

Shame on me? I think not.

It's interesting that many contributors have picked up on this one aspect of my op whilst disregarding the others. Yes, it is true that Israel was founded on the back of atrocities committed by the Nazi regime but i fail to see why such people couldn't simply be repatriated back to the country of their origin. Instead we allow the displacement of the Palestinians, two wrongs do not make a right.

Going back to the Eurovision aspect; my op was inspired by an interview this morning where the Icelandic contestants claim they were told by the organisers that any attempt made by them to protest would immediately see the performance pulled and the country punished (still not sure how they hope to achieve this).

So, not only is the west continuing to turn a blind eye to the actions of the Israeli state, they also hope to quash any voice that dares to speak against it.

Now do you see the connection?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


" I always thought the Jewish people were displaced and provided with the country of Israel in 1948. Much of that population came from displaced Jewish people as a consequence of persecution in World War 2 (cant believe I'm having to say this! ).

Are there atrocities by both sides in the conflict? Of course there are.

But are you really making references to the Eurovision contest and Israeli foreign policy?

Government policy, rarely reflects the everyday person in countries. Assuming you're British,do you think you should be thrown out of the Olympics because of atrocities in history by the UK?

The rather naff contest has no connection to politics and is a harmless event where countries pretty much laugh at each other.

Shame on you.

Shame on me? I think not.

It's interesting that many contributors have picked up on this one aspect of my op whilst disregarding the others. Yes, it is true that Israel was founded on the back of atrocities committed by the Nazi regime but i fail to see why such people couldn't simply be repatriated back to the country of their origin. Instead we allow the displacement of the Palestinians, two wrongs do not make a right.

Going back to the Eurovision aspect; my op was inspired by an interview this morning where the Icelandic contestants claim they were told by the organisers that any attempt made by them to protest would immediately see the performance pulled and the country punished (still not sure how they hope to achieve this).

So, not only is the west continuing to turn a blind eye to the actions of the Israeli state, they also hope to quash any voice that dares to speak against it.

Now do you see the connection? "

The Icelandic entry had a BDSM theme.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U1HNhA-7OEU

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eurovision is the European Broadcasting Union brand. It hosts a number of music competitions and the rules can allow any country or musician to compete. For some reason, people only ever think of the Eurovision Song Contest. Incidentally, it's also a trans-national carrier for programming on behalf of national television channels.

Yawn ...

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By *ister.mrMan
over a year ago

birmingham

I wouldnt call a palestinian who hurls bombs over into peoples back gardens a freedom fighter,more a coward .Imagine sunning yourself in chelsea then waking up seeing your family with arms ripped off ,heads blown up.The arabs dont like the palestinians thats why they forced them up to irritate the jews.Im not religious anymore, after seeing this sad attrocity enduring for most of mý life,but the killings seems to pick up when the sun comes out and i think they quite like the war gaming on the back of the pick ups.But never will i feel sorry for the people killing people

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Israel has offered for Palestine to be a state of its own on numerous occasions

If you go down the stolen land route which is false in the first place .. why don’t you go all the way back to see who it was stolen from originally it was the Jews

Gaza has had more aid than the whole of Europe did during the rebuilding after world war 2

I could go on

The people of Gaza suffer under an oppressive regime that throws gay people off buildings sends kids as suicide bombers and steals money from foreign donations.

Israel wants peace and to be recognised the LEADERS of Palestine want to wipe the Jews off the map

Which side is seems unreasonable?

All while innocent Israelis and Palestinians die because the leaders of Gaza are a terrorist group ( The UNs words not mine)

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By *rbean69Man
over a year ago

Stroud

Any gain by one side is a loss by the other. It is a "zero-sum game". People who are not directly involved will pick a preferred side according to who they sympathise more/less with. No-one is objective. Neither side is objectively better/worse or in the right/wrong.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Israel has offered for Palestine to be a state of its own on numerous occasions

If you go down the stolen land route which is false in the first place .. why don’t you go all the way back to see who it was stolen from originally it was the Jews

Gaza has had more aid than the whole of Europe did during the rebuilding after world war 2

I could go on

The people of Gaza suffer under an oppressive regime that throws gay people off buildings sends kids as suicide bombers and steals money from foreign donations.

Israel wants peace and to be recognised the LEADERS of Palestine want to wipe the Jews off the map

Which side is seems unreasonable?

All while innocent Israelis and Palestinians die because the leaders of Gaza are a terrorist group ( The UNs words not mine) "

My dear chap, while some of your points may be true the UN is so far up the arses of the Israelis only it's feet are sticking out. Why do you think they've never been brought to account for their actions?

Do you really think that the Two State solution is the answer when Israel gets to keep all the rich, fertile land while the Palestinians just get desert? As i said earlier, in the 1930's Palestine was one of the richest countries in the Middle East, now look at it.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"Eurovision is being held in Tel Aviv, excuse me for asking but since when has Israel been in Europe?

"

I got rid of the rest of the OP's diatribe because it feels oppotunistic to try and like eurovision to the stuff they are peddling...

1) please don't bring your politics into eurovision....

2) Eurovision is run by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)...... Israel has been part of the EBU since 1957......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If your OP was about Israel and not Jews, maybe try the title "Israeli Eurovision" instead?

I don't know a single Jewish person who agrees with the actions of the Israelis, including one or two I know who were born there.

It may well not have been intentional but the post did come across as anti-Semitism.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Amen

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"If your OP was about Israel and not Jews, maybe try the title "Israeli Eurovision" instead?

I don't know a single Jewish person who agrees with the actions of the Israelis, including one or two I know who were born there.

It may well not have been intentional but the post did come across as anti-Semitism.

"

Point taken.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Israel has offered for Palestine to be a state of its own on numerous occasions

If you go down the stolen land route which is false in the first place .. why don’t you go all the way back to see who it was stolen from originally it was the Jews

Gaza has had more aid than the whole of Europe did during the rebuilding after world war 2

I could go on

The people of Gaza suffer under an oppressive regime that throws gay people off buildings sends kids as suicide bombers and steals money from foreign donations.

Israel wants peace and to be recognised the LEADERS of Palestine want to wipe the Jews off the map

Which side is seems unreasonable?

All while innocent Israelis and Palestinians die because the leaders of Gaza are a terrorist group ( The UNs words not mine)

My dear chap, while some of your points may be true the UN is so far up the arses of the Israelis only it's feet are sticking out. Why do you think they've never been brought to account for their actions?

Do you really think that the Two State solution is the answer when Israel gets to keep all the rich, fertile land while the Palestinians just get desert? As i said earlier, in the 1930's Palestine was one of the richest countries in the Middle East, now look at it."

The UN condemns Israel’s actions a lot you just choose not to see it.

All of my points are correct

The Israelis turned the land fertile

Palestine was never a country look it up got that one wrong

How many Jews in Arab country’s ? Near zero what happened to them oh they got murdered or escaped to Israel

How many Arabs and Palestinians in Israel? A lot

What about all the Ethiopian Jews? Persecuted and seeked refuge in Israel

No one is going to solve the Middle East problem here but keep your anti Semitic comments coming

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Eurovision is being held in Tel Aviv, excuse me for asking but since when has Israel been in Europe?

I got rid of the rest of the OP's diatribe because it feels oppotunistic to try and like eurovision to the stuff they are peddling...

1) please don't bring your politics into eurovision....

2) Eurovision is run by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)...... Israel has been part of the EBU since 1957......

"

And this is probably where the directive to ban any form of protest came from.

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

Puts hands over eyes and shakes head!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Israel has offered for Palestine to be a state of its own on numerous occasions

If you go down the stolen land route which is false in the first place .. why don’t you go all the way back to see who it was stolen from originally it was the Jews

Gaza has had more aid than the whole of Europe did during the rebuilding after world war 2

I could go on

The people of Gaza suffer under an oppressive regime that throws gay people off buildings sends kids as suicide bombers and steals money from foreign donations.

Israel wants peace and to be recognised the LEADERS of Palestine want to wipe the Jews off the map

Which side is seems unreasonable?

All while innocent Israelis and Palestinians die because the leaders of Gaza are a terrorist group ( The UNs words not mine)

My dear chap, while some of your points may be true the UN is so far up the arses of the Israelis only it's feet are sticking out. Why do you think they've never been brought to account for their actions?

Do you really think that the Two State solution is the answer when Israel gets to keep all the rich, fertile land while the Palestinians just get desert? As i said earlier, in the 1930's Palestine was one of the richest countries in the Middle East, now look at it.

The UN condemns Israel’s actions a lot you just choose not to see it.

All of my points are correct

The Israelis turned the land fertile

Palestine was never a country look it up got that one wrong

How many Jews in Arab country’s ? Near zero what happened to them oh they got murdered or escaped to Israel

How many Arabs and Palestinians in Israel? A lot

What about all the Ethiopian Jews? Persecuted and seeked refuge in Israel

No one is going to solve the Middle East problem here but keep your anti Semitic comments coming "

Umm he's not being anti Semitic, it's just a veiw on a longstanding problem.

I wonder if Russia will get any points tonight. They've been such rouge's of late.

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By *irth VaderMan
over a year ago

glasgow


"Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!

Didn't Israel win a few years ago?"

Was that guy with the beard in the frock not from Israel ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Israel has offered for Palestine to be a state of its own on numerous occasions

If you go down the stolen land route which is false in the first place .. why don’t you go all the way back to see who it was stolen from originally it was the Jews

Gaza has had more aid than the whole of Europe did during the rebuilding after world war 2

I could go on

The people of Gaza suffer under an oppressive regime that throws gay people off buildings sends kids as suicide bombers and steals money from foreign donations.

Israel wants peace and to be recognised the LEADERS of Palestine want to wipe the Jews off the map

Which side is seems unreasonable?

All while innocent Israelis and Palestinians die because the leaders of Gaza are a terrorist group ( The UNs words not mine)

My dear chap, while some of your points may be true the UN is so far up the arses of the Israelis only it's feet are sticking out. Why do you think they've never been brought to account for their actions?

Do you really think that the Two State solution is the answer when Israel gets to keep all the rich, fertile land while the Palestinians just get desert? As i said earlier, in the 1930's Palestine was one of the richest countries in the Middle East, now look at it.

The UN condemns Israel’s actions a lot you just choose not to see it.

All of my points are correct

The Israelis turned the land fertile

Palestine was never a country look it up got that one wrong

How many Jews in Arab country’s ? Near zero what happened to them oh they got murdered or escaped to Israel

How many Arabs and Palestinians in Israel? A lot

What about all the Ethiopian Jews? Persecuted and seeked refuge in Israel

No one is going to solve the Middle East problem here but keep your anti Semitic comments coming

Umm he's not being anti Semitic, it's just a veiw on a longstanding problem.

I wonder if Russia will get any points tonight. They've been such rouge's of late."

Thanks Jeremy Corbyn

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Israel has offered for Palestine to be a state of its own on numerous occasions

If you go down the stolen land route which is false in the first place .. why don’t you go all the way back to see who it was stolen from originally it was the Jews

Gaza has had more aid than the whole of Europe did during the rebuilding after world war 2

I could go on

The people of Gaza suffer under an oppressive regime that throws gay people off buildings sends kids as suicide bombers and steals money from foreign donations.

Israel wants peace and to be recognised the LEADERS of Palestine want to wipe the Jews off the map

Which side is seems unreasonable?

All while innocent Israelis and Palestinians die because the leaders of Gaza are a terrorist group ( The UNs words not mine)

My dear chap, while some of your points may be true the UN is so far up the arses of the Israelis only it's feet are sticking out. Why do you think they've never been brought to account for their actions?

Do you really think that the Two State solution is the answer when Israel gets to keep all the rich, fertile land while the Palestinians just get desert? As i said earlier, in the 1930's Palestine was one of the richest countries in the Middle East, now look at it.

The UN condemns Israel’s actions a lot you just choose not to see it.

All of my points are correct

The Israelis turned the land fertile

Palestine was never a country look it up got that one wrong

How many Jews in Arab country’s ? Near zero what happened to them oh they got murdered or escaped to Israel

How many Arabs and Palestinians in Israel? A lot

What about all the Ethiopian Jews? Persecuted and seeked refuge in Israel

No one is going to solve the Middle East problem here but keep your anti Semitic comments coming

Umm he's not being anti Semitic, it's just a veiw on a longstanding problem.

I wonder if Russia will get any points tonight. They've been such rouge's of late.

Thanks Jeremy Corbyn "

Why, is Jeremy a Jew too?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!

Didn't Israel win a few years ago?

Was that guy with the beard in the frock not from Israel ? "

That's what I thought. The woman with beard was Austrian.

Last year's Israel winner did the chicken dance.

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By *irth VaderMan
over a year ago

glasgow


"Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!

Didn't Israel win a few years ago?

Was that guy with the beard in the frock not from Israel ?

That's what I thought. The woman with beard was Austrian.

Last year's Israel winner did the chicken dance."

So it was. Kosher mate kosher

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hmmm...did you only just notice that israel is in the eurovision contest, i mean only since 1973...the same year dark side of the moon was released, perhaps thats where you have been staying?

Oh i see now, your one of them moon dwelling nazi men..welcome back to earth then!!!

Didn't Israel win a few years ago?

Was that guy with the beard in the frock not from Israel ?

That's what I thought. The woman with beard was Austrian.

Last year's Israel winner did the chicken dance.

So it was. Kosher mate kosher "

I'll also add it was the milkmaid with the pump that distracted me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rhat is a racist slant without checking the facts..

Eurovision was never about Europe but a consortium of TV companies based withing the European broadcasting regions one, this include the likes of saudi and Israel with Mediterranean coastlines.

You'll be blaming BREXIT next

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's oil isn't it. Is it oil ? Coffee ? Drug cartels ???

Dunno .... It's warm there though."

oranges

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Eurovision is being held in Tel Aviv, excuse me for asking but since when has Israel been in Europe?

Why does the west continually have to crawl up the arses of these people? The irony here is that we're expected to turn a blind eye to the attrocities they repeatedly commit against the indiginous, occupied Palestinians and at the same time accuse us of doing exactly the same to their plight in the 1930's.

A psychologist would claim that they have 'identified with the aggressor'. They are guilty of oppression, indiscriminate murder and ethnic cleansing. They deny both food and medical aide, nothing short of war crimes all the while expecting us to stand back and say nothing, reminding us of the guilt we should be feeling, it's high time we let that go.

In their arrogance the claim to be 'the chosen people', so what does that make the rest of us? Untermensch? (Now where have i heard that before?).

Now it seems that if there is the slightest notion of an artist daring to protest on stage against Israel their performance will immediately be shut down and the offending nation punished (though i'm not sure how that can be achieved), woe betide anyone that dares to criticise them.

For the record, i'm not anti- Semitic but i am most certainly anti-Israel. Free Palestine.

"

who cares it's all shite

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Eurovision is being held in Tel Aviv, excuse me for asking but since when has Israel been in Europe?

Why does the west continually have to crawl up the arses of these people? The irony here is that we're expected to turn a blind eye to the attrocities they repeatedly commit against the indiginous, occupied Palestinians and at the same time accuse us of doing exactly the same to their plight in the 1930's.

A psychologist would claim that they have 'identified with the aggressor'. They are guilty of oppression, indiscriminate murder and ethnic cleansing. They deny both food and medical aide, nothing short of war crimes all the while expecting us to stand back and say nothing, reminding us of the guilt we should be feeling, it's high time we let that go.

In their arrogance the claim to be 'the chosen people', so what does that make the rest of us? Untermensch? (Now where have i heard that before?).

Now it seems that if there is the slightest notion of an artist daring to protest on stage against Israel their performance will immediately be shut down and the offending nation punished (though i'm not sure how that can be achieved), woe betide anyone that dares to criticise them.

For the record, i'm not anti- Semitic but i am most certainly anti-Israel. Free Palestine.

who cares it's all shite"

As was Jemini. The 2003 UK entry.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

It saddens me to see that so many people seem to be ok with what Israel's up to and that so many people think that to speak out against Israel one must therefore be an anti-Semite.

Anti-Semitism, by definition, a hatred or prejudice against Jews. 'However, criticism of Israel similar to that levelled at any other country cannot be regarded as anti-Semitic' (source:IHRA).

With the aforementioned post re Jeremy Corbyn it would be interesting to know what was actually said to bring about the accusations of anti-Semitism there. Unless such knowledge is released into the public domain how can we be sure it was actually such and not merely a criticism of the State of Israel.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not sure what you want people on here to do about it OP and this is not really the place for such heavy topics.

It's a nice day outside. Sort of.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It saddens me to see that so many people seem to be ok with what Israel's up to and that so many people think that to speak out against Israel one must therefore be an anti-Semite.

Anti-Semitism, by definition, a hatred or prejudice against Jews. 'However, criticism of Israel similar to that levelled at any other country cannot be regarded as anti-Semitic' (source:IHRA).

With the aforementioned post re Jeremy Corbyn it would be interesting to know what was actually said to bring about the accusations of anti-Semitism there. Unless such knowledge is released into the public domain how can we be sure it was actually such and not merely a criticism of the State of Israel."

So then why did you use the word Jews in your thread title? Completely unnecessarily in my view, and as other people have already said in this thread, just the use of that word against the backdrop of the rest of your post smacks of anti semitism. You could have titled it "Eurovision -v- Israel" or something like that, but you didn't - you went for the jugular with "Jews"

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It saddens me to see that so many people seem to be ok with what Israel's up to and that so many people think that to speak out against Israel one must therefore be an anti-Semite.

Anti-Semitism, by definition, a hatred or prejudice against Jews. 'However, criticism of Israel similar to that levelled at any other country cannot be regarded as anti-Semitic' (source:IHRA).

With the aforementioned post re Jeremy Corbyn it would be interesting to know what was actually said to bring about the accusations of anti-Semitism there. Unless such knowledge is released into the public domain how can we be sure it was actually such and not merely a criticism of the State of Israel.

So then why did you use the word Jews in your thread title? Completely unnecessarily in my view, and as other people have already said in this thread, just the use of that word against the backdrop of the rest of your post smacks of anti semitism. You could have titled it "Eurovision -v- Israel" or something like that, but you didn't - you went for the jugular with "Jews" "

I have taken these comments on board and will endeavour to be more careful with my wording in future.

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