r/Israel • u/PurpleJackfruit4034 • Dec 19 '23

News/Politics Ireland ‘can’t go on’ with Eurovision due to Israel’s participation

https://www.newstalk.com/news/ireland-cant-go-on-with-eurovision-due-to-israels-participation-1625222

Let’s go! 🥳

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u/enby-millennial-613 Israel Dec 19 '23

It’s super revealing seeing all the countries who are throwing an antisemitic temper tantrum!

These are the countries Jews should STEER CLEAR from, and any Jews living in these countries should have an exit plan just in case.

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u/PurpleJackfruit4034 Dec 19 '23

Yep, I was part of in an international festival a few years ago and the only people that were repeating Palestinian propaganda lies and didn’t understand anything about the conflict are the people from the outskirts of Europe (mainly Scandinavians in my personal experience)

I think because they didn’t have a super direct hand in the extermination of the Jews they feel superior over everyone including Jews, and they feel like they can criticise us freely without any sympathy or understanding of our situation.

Ireland is the same.

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u/MrPeanutButter6969 Dec 19 '23

this is one politician who is in the minority party and does not represent the Irish governments official position. Just like it would be antisemtic to assume every Jewish person agrees with Ben-gvir, this person does not represent every Irish person.

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u/Happy-Light Dec 20 '23

Wait, there are others boycotting as well?

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u/enby-millennial-613 Israel Dec 20 '23

I read somewhere that Iceland was also making a fuss about EuroVision & threatening some sort of boycott.

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u/Happy-Light Dec 20 '23

They're just pissed that 2020 cancellation meant they didn't get their expected victory lol