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Israel banned from European Songfestival ?

Israel banned from European Songfestival ?

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"The world is full of terror, if someone makes an error. He's gonna blow us up. There are some crazy rulers, they hide and try to fool us, with demonic, technologic willingnesss to harm, ..... etc. "

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Is the text of this year's Israeli contribution to the European Song Contest a valid reason to ban the country from the festival ?

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Originally posted by ivanhoe
Is the text of this year's Israeli contribution to the European Song Contest a valid reason to ban the country from the festival ?
Why does Israel participate in a European contest? Can Senegal also field a contestant?

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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Why does Israel participate in a European contest? Can Senegal also field a contestant?
If Turkey can enter talks to join the European Union, then Israel surely can join the European Song Contest, don't you think ?

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...which isn't in Europe. The fact it competes is absurd, considering the fact that to be in Eurovision you should be a European country. Israel is the only exception. Considering the human rights abuses committed by Israel, the country should be barred simply for that. Any other country would be.

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Originally posted by ivanhoe
If Turkey can enter talks to join the European Union, then Israel surely can join the European Song Contest, don't you think ?
A large part of Turkey's in Europe. Israel is miles away!

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Originally posted by ivanhoe
If Turkey can enter talks to join the European Union, then Israel surely can join the European Song Contest, don't you think ?
Not really.

Does Turkey take part in the Eurovision Song Contest?

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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Not really.

Does Turkey take part in the Eurovision Song Contest?
yes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest

It appears those who enter don't have to be EU or even in European- just in spme organisation called the EBU

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Broadcasting_Union

which lets some non-european countries- some of the midle eastern and north african ones and israel join in- but they refuse to compete against israel- hence they don't compete.

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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Not really.

Does Turkey take part in the Eurovision Song Contest?
Yes.

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Originally posted by wedgehead2

It appears those who enter don't have to be EU or even in European- just in spme organisation called the EBU

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Broadcasting_Union
I see. It doesn't really matter who enters, then. Let Israel compete...

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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
I see. It doesn't really matter who enters, then. Let Israel compete...
I read somwhere that teapacks wanted to do another song based on verses from the Bible, which wasn't allowed.

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I hear Tennessee is entering next year!!!
Rodney Carrington is their rep"

I remember way back when i was just a boy,
goin places with my mom and dad,
it used to scare me to death how momma used to act
after six or seven beers she's had.
we were sittin at a table when momma got disabled
all the liquor runnin to her head,
and soon I got to chokin daddy wasn't jokin when he grabbed me by the arm and said

"CHORUS"
don't look now momma's got her boobs out
showing everybody in town,
our faces turnin' red we were wishin we were dead,
there where people standing all around
when momma gets to drinking there ain't much thinkin,
there's nothing anybody can do,
you just hope and pray there never comes a day when momma's out drinkin with you

"Verse 2"

well we got her in the truck and we started drivin home
when momma said she had to go,
daddy pulled it over,
we were standing on the shoulder while momma's puttin on a show
well he started up the truck
and momma stood up with her pants still around her knees,
when we heard momma hollar
if ya give me a dollar well I'll let you take a peek at these.

"CHORUS"

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The post that was quoted here has been removed
I don't think Europe is bothered by that idea one bit.

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Isn't there a history of objections to the 'political' content of Eurovision songs? I seem to remember something about the Ukranian entry a year or two ago.

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Originally posted by ivanhoe
"The world is full of terror, if someone makes an error. He's gonna blow us up. There are some crazy rulers, they hide and try to fool us, with demonic, technologic willingnesss to harm, ..... etc. "

http://www.myspace.com/teapacks

Is the text of this year's Israeli contribution to the European Song Contest a valid reason to ban the country from the festival ?
When you're feeling alright everything is uptight
try to sing a song that goes ding ding a dong

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2729565

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