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Israel threatens to withdraw from Eurovision - BBC News (www.bbc.com)

submitted 9 months ago by mannycalavera to c/eurovision@lemmy.world

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[–] nuggsy@lemmy.world 67 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I don't know if that's the threat they think it is?

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 22 points 9 months ago

Seems to me like just a clickbaity headline. The article reads more like they're simply stating they'd rather not participate than change the song, whether anyone cares about their participation or not.

[–] Omgarm@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

They usually are a decent entry so quality wise it would be. But morally it would not be.

[–] PixTupy@lemmy.ml 29 points 9 months ago

Who watches Eurovision for the quality though?

[–] livus@kbin.social 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This year's entry sounds pretty horrendous:

Described as a "moving and powerful ballad" the song is based around the refrain "I'm still wet from this October rain".

In the verse, Golan sings: "Who told you boys don't cry/ Hours and hours/ And flowers/ Life is not a game for the cowards."

The reference to flowers is significant, according to Israel Hayom, as it is military slang for war fatalities.

The song then ends in Hebrew: "There's no air left to breathe/ There's no place/ No me, from day to day."

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

Netanyahu's manifesto.