I hope more countries do this. Israel should not be invited to anywhere.
this post was submitted on 12 Sep 2025
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Last year would've been a better time for this threat, but I guess this is better than nothing.
Let's hope that we have a domino effect with other countries boycotting too. Sometimes the wider public just need to have this drawn to their attention.
And yet Germany and Italy are threatening to boycott if Israel is not included.
Birds of a feather flock together.
That's a bold stance of them, in this climate.
The dam has broken.
Israel (and Australia) not being in Europe was already irritating enough.
The Australia thing is because the competition is huge over there, so as a 50th anniversary special the EBC let them take part. And it just kinda stuck.
Part of this is that we've been an associate member of the EBU since 1950 with our ABC and 1979 for the SBS, the current participant broadcaster. I really don't see a good reason for it not to expand outside of Europe.
Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco are all active members of the EBU and so could decide to compete without needing to be invited.
The list of associate members that could be invited by the EBU is even longer; Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, South Korea and Syria. You could make it a real global affair, and a place for peace. Especially if you didn't give countries currently engaged in war a platform.
well that’s just a misunderstanding about what the completion is… australia, yeah i agree that’s a bit out of the blue but im glad we’re part of it… however, the point is “EBC members + a few” and israel is part of the EBC
I'm going to boycott until every European country is represented.
I want to see a couple of Vatican cardinals backed by a Swiss guard dance troupe.
Ah I like the Aussies in it. Their act is always fun.
The fact that Israel, a supposedly Asian country, is in all these European cultural associations really gives the game away.
Them being the primary sponsor for Eurovision also doesnt help
Moroccan oil. bizarrely, an Israeli company.
Finally, justice for Joost Kleine.
Dicks out for Joost
Thanks posting that too
my inner pessimist is expecting a change of heart at the 11th hour given how some of these gov't had made recognition of palestine conditional on circumstamces that will never come to pass.
I will boycott it too, like I do every year.
Crimes against music.
Honestly, one should boycott Eurovision anyway. I don’t have the time or patience for empire.
I'm interested in what you mean by this.
We're up to Spain, Ireland and The Netherlands now. Gonna be interesting.
Don't forget Iceland and Slovenia
All this disdain for genocide is so antisemitic.
Good