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We’re big fans, but we’re not watching #Eurovision this year. Israel should not be taking part.

We didn’t watch when Israel hosted it a few years ago, and we definitely can’t justify watching them compete in a singing contest given what their army is doing to countless innocent people trapped in Gaza right at this moment. How many people will be suffering and dying while the audience cheers for Israel?

I *know* it’s not the performers murdering people, but if they’re not speaking up about it, they’re condoning it. Its propaganda. The original lyrics of their song (which were rejected by Eurovision) tell me all I need to know about their feelings about the genocide unfolding in front of us. The Israeli government does a cracking job at pink-washing their shit, and I’m not gonna support it.

I’m disappointed in Olly Alexander’s weak-ass statement, I’m disappointed Ireland is participating, I’m disgusted at the double-standard of Russia being banned but Israel not.

You may think that it’s pointless, that it won’t make any difference, that nobody in Gaza will ever know I didn’t watch. But *I* will know. I would feel complicit if I watched.

The people of Israel deserve to be safe, and they deserve justice for the attack on that festival last year. The people of Gaza do NOT deserve to be exterminated with flimsy justification because nobody wants to stand up to Israel. I can’t do much, but I can do this.

Muting the #Eurovision hashtag now, maybe things will be different next year.