Because a song contest is the hill we want to die on. Stop selling arms and trading with them. Netanyahu and Putin give not one shit about singing competitions.
I think there's an issue of the combination of politics and public service broadcasting. In Russia its clearly state propaganda. Not gone that far yet in Israel. Eurovision is a promotional event for public service broadcasting by the broadcasters. But I do get the issue with Israel
One of the many bizarre aspects of Eurovision is that apparently, each distinct phone number is allowed to vote up to 20 times. I've seen speculation that those voting for musical reasons are likely to vote once or twice, while those voting for political reasons are likely to vote multiple times.
It should be very easy to end manipulation of the vote. Simply invite an equal number of people from each participating country to be in the live audience at the venue. Only those people should get to vote. Nobody else. No juries, no televote. Just an audience in the venue. No internet. No phones.
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However - it’s hit another nerve precisely because it is trivial
How bloody arrogant to manipulate a singing competition of all things?
Just bloody weird propaganda shit and symptomatic of imperialism they are displaying in Gaza
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eurovision/eurovision-israel-voting-system-rigged-public-vote-b2754264.html
Public voting is easily manipulated!
NI, Scotland & Wales should have their own entries.
That’s 3 in to the league with Russia & Israel relegated.
And fascists like Tommy Robinson keep getting their followers to vote for Israel to "own the libs".
Israel's national broadcaster was established by EBU members and it therefore has always been a member of the EBU in its own right.
Definitely time to chuck it out though. It can do crybully songs at its neighbours instead.