Eurovision Wrestles with Israel, Ignores Gaza Corpses
Al-Monitor reports that Eurovision's organizing body may vote on Israel's 2026 participation, with some nations threatening withdrawal due to the Gaza war. This comes after 'controversy' over Israel's second-place win this year, implying the real scandal was the voting mechanics, not the 37,000+ documented deaths. It's a striking display of selective outrage: an international organization frets
over algorithm manipulation in a song contest while the systematic destruction of Gaza families receives diplomatic euphemisms and continued weapons shipments. One might wonder if the European Broadcasting Union had similar 'watershed moments' over the siege of Gaza in 2008, 2012, 2014, or 2021, when the death tolls were 'just' in the hundreds or low thousands. Apparently, genocide becomes
relevant only when it threatens the integrity of a sequined talent show. How many massacred civilians does it take for a body to be deemed unfit for singing 'woo-hoo' in unison? Or is it simply that mass death is permissible, but a 'disproportionately promoted song' crosses the line?