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Shock Poll: 82% Of Brits Want Israel Removed From Eurovision (www.clashmusic.com)

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A new poll suggests that 82% Of British people want Israel to be removed from the Eurovision Song Contest.

The country’s continued involvement with the Song Contest is the subject of controversy, with Russia having been removed following its invasion of Ukraine.

The poll was pieced together by Pablo O’Hana, and utilised a survey sample of 1093, done in a nationally representative manner.

A noted Eurovision fan himself, Pablo O’Hana adds: “Eurovision isn’t just about songs and staging – it’s about values. If Israel is permitted to compete, the people of Britain believe we should walk away. The BBC must find its backbone before walking into that meeting today.”

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[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Will the "will of the people" be followed in this so called democracy?

[–] FarrellPerks@feddit.uk 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

A significant portion of the UK government ministers have received donations (Definitely not just legal bribes) from Labour Friends of Israel, so it's heavily unlikely that they do anything disparaging towards Israel.

It's the main reason they're having such a hard time admitting they're complicit in an ongoing genocide.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Saw the parliamentary session questioning the police chiefs responsible for banning the Tel Aviv away fans to the recent football game. The MPs started the session with declarations of interest.

Chair: I welcome our first witness, on our first panel, in the one-off session that our Committee is holding to investigate the events surrounding the decision to ban away fans at the Aston Villa-Maccabi Tel Aviv game. Before we start, there will be some declarations of interest. I declare that I am an officer and member of the Conservative Friends of Israel.

Jo White: I am a member of Labour Friends of Israel.

Mr Kohler: I have received a donation of £2,000 from the Lib Dem Friends of Israel.

Peter Prinsley: I am a Jewish Labour MP.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

The last one is irrelevant, but the fact that he felt he had to disclose it is fucked

[–] lime@feddit.nu 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

well no because the eurovision is not a political event you see

[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

No such thing as an event free from politics.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Exactly. I tell people, "you can ignore politics, but politics won't ignore you."

[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 4 days ago

correct!

[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Democracy died under Kier Stalin /s

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Would be a very rare occurrence if so. Like the US, the UK government is notorious for being extremely unrepresentative of the needs and wants of the people regardless of who's in power.

Not least classics such as zionism, cops, warfare, and education.