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Doe
05/08/24 12:43:06 PM
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https://uk.news.yahoo.com/eurovision-organisers-regret-opening-act-202112307.html

The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have said they regret the opening act making a political statement over the war in the Gaza Strip.

Former Swedish Eurovision contestant Eric Saade was not competing and had the keffiyeh symbol, commonly used by people who want to show they are pro-Palestinian, on his arm on Tuesday as he performed his 2011 entry Popular.

A spokeswoman for the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said: The Eurovision Song Contest is a live TV show. All performers are made aware of the rules of the contest, and we regret that Eric Saade chose to compromise the non-political nature of the event.

Ahead of the event at Malmo Arena, fans were warned not to bring Palestinian flags, symbols or bags and were told that there will be vigorous security checks.

Saade had earlier seemed to hit out at the restrictions. He wrote on Instagram questioning if freedom is controversial and why people keep asking if it is political.
Eurovision invites Israel after previously banning Russia for its war and then insists the existence of Palestinians cannot be acknowledged to keep the show "apolitical". WTF?

It's like the "two genders: male, and political" meme but for Palestinians.

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Funkydog
05/08/24 12:46:47 PM
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Fuck the Eurovision at this point.

First time I won't be watching it for ages.

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ItsNotA2Mer
05/08/24 12:49:13 PM
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WTF though?

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Sir_Will
05/08/24 1:19:05 PM
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Disgusting.

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teep_
05/08/24 1:51:22 PM
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Sir_Will posted...
Disgusting.


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Lordgold666
05/08/24 2:50:07 PM
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Absolutely repulsive

How could anybody have an issue with someone compromising the non-political nature of the event?

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Kradek
05/08/24 3:09:18 PM
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Gross

Israel should be shunned by the rest of the world the same degree Iran is at this point.

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Zikten
05/09/24 11:03:46 AM
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Palestine should be at Eurovision and Israel banned just like Russia was banned
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