Guardian: Why is Israel still participating in Eurovision? The answer is not as simple as you think

As the final of this year’s Eurovision is approaching on Saturday, many competition friends feel divided. Some even say they will not watch him at all. The reason? Israel’s participation. Isn’t Eurovision supposed to be “Love, Love, Peace, Peace”, as the Swedish presenters of the competition in 2016 have typically sung? If so, then some people wonder: what work does the Gaza siege have there? Some argue that the competitors of the competition, namely the members of the European Radio and Television Union (EBU), simply do not have the courage to take a stand. Others focus on the sponsorship of the competition by Moroccanoil, which, despite its name, is Israeli. However, it is difficult to believe that an international organization depends financially on a cosmetics company. Eurovision Vlogger, Matthew Wratter, has presented a more complex view: the issue is related to the fundamental purpose of EBU. The Union was founded in 1950, with a technical and political mission as we call it today. Technically, it was […]
Source: News Beast

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