Daz39 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 6 minutes ago, bazzbass said: years ago Australia had to play Israel in the Oceania FIFA world cup playoffs.....coz no one else wanted to play against them If you disagree with any of their attrocities against the Palestinians they accuse you of being anti-semite when all you are is anti-Israeli. There is a huge difference. One is racially based the other is based on Israel's actions Now now. Let's not get the thread locked...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operative451 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, Doctor J said: Israel is there to normalise your perception of it and advertise it as a tourist destination - there’s more to it than just ethnic cleansing, you know. See also pretty much everything 'sportsy' being called 'the Emirates' something something... People keep telling me 'ooh, go on hols to Dubai! You'd love it!' Um, if they let me in at all i'd be arrested at the airport for just existing! Ironically i have enough jewish ancestry that i'm allowed to go live in Israel if i wanted to...! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysbass Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Aside from hearing how off pitch Madonna was in some news reports, I have avoided watching Eurovision since the late Terry Wogan stopped doing the commentary. For me it was only Mr Wogan's observations that made it entertaining enough to make up for the political nature of some of the votes - and I gather that aspect is even worse these days. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Hi just a note to say please avoid comments about the Arab Israeli conflict please, cheersbye 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyP Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 The name "Eurovision" was originally coined by British journalist George Campey when writing for the Evening Standard, and was adopted by the EBU for its network.[2] Eurovision is managed by the European Broadcasting Union’s Eurovision Operations Department and offers permanent coverage of Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, North Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as ad-hoc coverage of the African continent and the Pacific Rim. Not confined only to Europe, Eurovision currently encompasses 75 television broadcasting organizations located in 56 countries of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Furthermore, there are 61 associated broadcasting organizations in Europe, Africa, America, Asia, and Oceania. This is why countries outside of Europe can enter the contest e.g. Australia and Israel. It is easy to think that Eurovision is purely for Europe, or even the EU, but it is actually a broadcasting network that involves many far flung countries. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 On 22/05/2019 at 06:32, ped said: Hi just a note to say please avoid comments about the Arab Israeli conflict please, cheersbye apologies Ped, I have edited my post years ago Australia had to play Israel in the Oceania FIFA world cup playoffs.....coz no one else wanted to play against them EDITED Edited just now by bazzbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Been out in Antigua for the last 10 days and managed to avoid everything about this abomination of a music contest, I’m totally chilled and reggaed out at the moment.😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 To make matters worse, the UK has had points deducted. Oh well, you cant get any lower than last place. 😂 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48375560 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 6 hours ago, Hobbayne said: To make matters worse, the UK has had points deducted. Oh well, you cant get any lower than last place. 😂 Sorry to burst your bubble, but yes you can. If there's glory in failure, it belongs to us! https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 You'll need to keep scrolling down for a while 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Ireland have done a cracking job of making sure not to have to host it next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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