Eden Golan displayed incredible bravery, singing her song flawlessly despite being surrounded by a sea of hate. She dedicated her participation to the hostages.

The EBU apparently didn’t allow the Israeli presenter to wear a yellow ribbon pin. Because reminding the world of the hostages, not just Israeli but of many nationalities, is “political.” Just like mourning the massacre at a music festival is “political,” so the original Israeli song lyrics were disqualified. The world is working hard and actively to promote a collective amnesia of the 7 October pogrom. It has been 219 days. #BringThemHome #BringThemHomeNow #Israel #Eurovision

https://www.timesofisrael.com/switzerland-wins-eurovision-song-contest-as-israel-finishes-in-fifth-place-overall/

Israel is deliberately destroying the entire health sector in Gaza as only 4 hospitals remain operational. "If these hospitals stop working, they will turn into mass graves, like Nasser and al-Shifa," Muhammad Zaqout, General Director of Hospitals in Gaza, told Mondoweiss.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/05/gazas-collapsing-health-system-is-one-of-the-goals-of-israels-genocide/

#Palestine #Israel #Gaza
@palestine @israel

Gaza’s collapsing health system is one of the goals of Israel’s genocide

“If these hospitals stop working, they will turn into mass graves,” said Muhammad Zaqout, General Director of Hospitals in Gaza.

^{Qassam Muaddi (Mondoweiss)}

Israelische Offensive in Gaza

Das Wieder-Wiederauferstehen der Hamas

Von Lisa Schneider

Israels Armee rückt erneut in Gebiete vor, in denen sie die Hamas schon vor Monaten für besiegt erklärt hatte. Es fehlt weiterhin ein Plan für Gaza post-Hamas.

Schwerpunkt: Nahost-Konflikt

#taz #tageszeitung #Gaza #Israel #Defense #Forces # #IDF # #Benjamin #Netanjahu #Hamas

Israelische Offensive in Gaza: Das Wieder-Wiederauferstehen der Hamas

^taz.de

"I’ve spent decades overseeing relief operations around the world, and here’s what’s going wrong in Gaza"

#EU #Pentagon #Military #War #NATO #Weapons #US #Hamas #Palestine #Israel #News #Gaza #Hezbollah #IDF #WestBank #ICC #WarCrimes #GOP #Democrats #Republicans #MAGA #Iran #Russia #Syria #CeaseFire

https://theconversation.com/ive-spent-decades-overseeing-relief-operations-around-the-world-and-heres-whats-going-wrong-in-gaza-229250

Le porte-parole d'Israël piégé par Piers Morgan (combien de civile m*rts?) - @caissesdegreve6573
#rafat #israel #palestine #gaza

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dx82s-yWkPE

Le porte-parole d'Israël piégé par Piers Morgan (combien de civile m*rts?) - @caissesdegreve6573

source : https://x.com/caissesdegreve/status/1788174712230519220

^YouTube

Good for her. Beautiful, talented, and courageous.

"Eden Golan gives a flawless performance in Eurovision final despite boos"

https://www.jpost.com/international/article-800825

"Eden Golan faces mixed reactions performing 'Hurricane' at Eurovision, referencing the October 7 massacre, amid cheers and boos, she remains composed."

#Eurovision #EdenGolan #Israel

⬆️ When an Israeli showed inspirational courage in the singing of a pop song ⬇️

https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-an-israeli-showed-inspirational-courage-in-the-singing-of-a-pop-song/

"Facing intense hostility at Eurovision, Eden Golan's every instinct might have been to turn and run. Instead she soared, and set an example many Israelis may have to emulate in the months ahead"

#EdenGolan #Israel #Eurovision

⚠️🔴Tras seite meses de #genocidio y más de 15.000 niños asesinados se le permite a #Israel izar su bandera manchada de sangre en la #EUROVISIÓN.

#Eurovision es cómplice del #GENOCIDIO y el #APARTHIED.

https://t.me/ophiucu

Ooh, and someone just made it even better :)

💕

#FreeGaza #BDS #protest #keffiyeh #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #settlerColonialism #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide #SmallWeb #Kitten #DrawTogether

It got defaced right after my post but I saw at least someone else trying to recreate it and so I helped out too :)

#FreeGaza #BDS #protest #keffiyeh #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #settlerColonialism #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide #SmallWeb #Kitten #DrawTogether

That feeling when you open the silly little collaborative drawing app you made and you find that some folks made this.

https://draw-together.small-web.org

✊

PS. If you want to learn how the app was made, here’s a video tutorial using Kitten¹: https://ar.al/2024/03/26/draw-together/

¹ https://codeberg.org/kitten/app

#FreeGaza #BDS #protest #keffiyeh #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #settlerColonialism #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide #SmallWeb #Kitten #DrawTogether

Fuck Eurovision. Fuck Israel. Fuck Zionism. Fuck settler colonialism. Fuck apartheid. Fuck ethnic cleansing. Fuck genocide.

(And if you’re more concerned by my language than with the injustices it decries then fuck you too.)

#Eurovision #Eurovision2024 #EBU #ESC #ESC2024 #Israel #zionism #Palestine #Gaza #settlerColonialism #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide #injustice #warCrimes #crimesAgainstHumanity #europeanComplicity #EU #ceasefireNow #permanentCeasefireNow

Hey, I’m thinking of setting up a new song contest where you can vote as many times you want for the contestant of your choice (but only 20 votes per credit card, we don’t want it to appear like a money grab after all). I’m also thinking it should be a safe space for apartheid states committing genocide. Oh wait, sorry, Eurovision already exists.

What a shit show.

#Eurovision #NeverAgain #BDS #EBU #ESC #ESC2024 #Eurovision2024 #Israel #Palestine #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide

Oh, I just learnt that #Moroccanoil, the main sponsor of the #eurovision, is from #Israel.

Look, the song was OK, if nothing special, but coming a tight second in the televote (only just losing to #Croatia), and gaining the number one vote in countries like Finland is just really suspect.

I don’t necessarily mean bot votes, though it wouldn’t surprise me, but at least an orchestrated pro-Israel campaign.

So the #EBU is trigger-happy about good manners and disqualifying the #Netherlands from the #Eurovision for, we can only assume, something like "I told you not to f****ing film me you slag" -Joost Klein-, whereas squeeky clean #genocide by #Israel is welcome with open arms, because you know, non-political innit! https://news.sky.com/story/eurovision-2024-netherlands-entrant-joost-klein-questioned-by-police-over-incident-dutch-media-reports-13133294

#BoycottEurovision and enjoy the #aurora #nothernlights instead!

Eurovision 2024: Netherlands entrant Joost Klein questioned by police over 'incident', Dutch media reports

The Netherlands' Eurovision entrant has been questioned by police over claims he made "unlawful threats" to a member of staff, Dutch media reports.

^{Sky News}

Canada’s largest private high school recently organized a genocide solidarity trip in which students cooked for Israeli soldiers. In a sane world, the school’s charitable status would be revoked.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/05/toronto-school-promoting-israeli-military-deemed-charity/

#Palestine #Israel #Gaza
@palestine @israel

Toronto school promoting Israeli military deemed ‘charity’

^{Yves Engler (Mondoweiss)}

My call-out to 2 Nazis were removed by my instance. Any naivety about #Mastodon is now buried deep. I had to leave my previous instance due to its antissemitic policy, and this past week antissemitism and xenophobia just run wild across the #Fediverse without consequence. Jewish lives don't matter here, if you defend the extermination of an entire country that's fine as long as it's #Israel.

Mastodon is as full of hate as any other social media.

Outstanding. Unlikely to win but such a wonderful show of support for #Israel 🇮🇱

#Eurovision

Der #ESC ist eine unpolitische Veranstaltung. 😜

#Israel

@esc

The controversy slot.

Honestly this isn't her fault, seems a genuine mix of boos and cheers.

Okay song. Unsure if better than Luxembourg or not.

#eurovision #israel

Stargåte.

#Israel #Eurovision #Eurovision2024 #ESC #ESC24 #ESC2024 #Euroviisut #Euroviisut2024 #EurovisionSongContest

#Israel has a decent song, but unfortunately the country has a political leadership that fights a war aiming at eradicating the palestinian people, sooo... nah. But the singer does a good job of her hopeless situation.

0 points from me.

#Eurovision #Eurovision2024

White people in ski town: “Dear Native American, please come paint art about the struggle of native peoples.”

Lakota artist: *Paints a piece referencing Palestine, with proceeds supporting the UN Crisis Relief Fund*

White people in ski town: “Stay in your lane!” *Revokes residency program*

https://coloradosun.com/2024/05/10/danielle-seewalker-artist-residency-gaza-vail/

#Colorado #Palestine #Gaza #Israel

Vail cancels residency program for Native American artist over painting referencing Gaza

The town rescinded Danielle SeeWalker's residency after town residents complained about a painting referencing Gaza was posted to Instagram

^{Parker Yamasaki (The Colorado Sun)}

Eurovision viewing parties in England cancelled over Israel's participation

#israel #lgbtq

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/11/eurovision-viewing-parties-in-england-cancelled-over-israels-participation

Eurovision viewing parties in England cancelled over Israel’s participation

High-profile parties including London’s biggest viewing event called off amid ongoing offensive in Gaza

^{Esther Addley (The Guardian)}

So you come into my replies on my instance and then block me.

This is what you think happens:

“Haha, everyone will see my reply and he can’t respond.”

Here’s what actually happens:

- You piss me off
- I suspend your account and delete your data from my server so it no longer distributes your reply
- I post a screenshot of your reply so everyone can see the mental gymnastics you have to employ to defend Israel
- You learn something new

#israel #eurovision #ESC #palestine #gaza #genocide

Folks, if your strategy is to vote multiple times (at ~€1/pop) to try and influence the Eurovision Song Contest outcome against Israel: please don’t.

Financially rewarding the EBU will only make them look successful. You don’t buy all the beer at the fascist bar to teach them a lesson.

#eurovision #ESC #eurovision2024 #ESC2024 #BoycottEurovision2024 #boycott #BDS #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #WestBank #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide #settlerColonialism #EU #EUComplicity #fascism #EBU #Malmo

Just like when they are bombing children

#BoycottEurovision #Eurovision #Israel

" #Eurovision viewing parties in #England cancelled over Israel’s participation - High-profile parties including London’s biggest viewing event called off amid ongoing offensive in #Gaza ... Viewing parties in London and Brighton have been called off, while campaigners in Bristol have called for venues continuing with Eurovision events to be picketed.

Crystal, a drag performer who had been due to host a party for 800 people in east London, said they had cancelled the event in protest at Israel’s inclusion, which they said crossed a “red line”.

"I am someone who has my whole life been concerned about #Palestinian solidarity,” Crystal said. “But like many of us I have been more and more energised by what we’ve seen over the last few months.”

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/11/eurovision-viewing-parties-in-england-cancelled-over-israels-participation

#Israel #Palestine #Eurovision2024

Eurovision viewing parties in England cancelled over Israel’s participation

High-profile parties including London’s biggest viewing event called off amid ongoing offensive in Gaza

^{Esther Addley (The Guardian)}

She's only 20 years old, incredibly brave and a flawless performer. Those threatening, bullying and booing her are not interested in peace, they're just fueling the world with more hate and senseless violence.

#Eurovision 2024: #Israel’s contestant, Eden Golan, gets tight security | AP News

https://apnews.com/article/eurovision-israel-eden-golan-protests-23304985ecffe31100968b020dfc23f3

Eurovision 2024: Israel’s contestant, Eden Golan, gets tight security

Eden Golan is in Sweden for the Eurovision Song Contest. But she isn't seeing much of the country. The 20-year-old Israeli singer is surrounded by security as she travels between hotel and the contest venue in the city of Malmo.

^{JILL LAWLESS (AP News)}

#Gaza / IDF calling residents of eastern Rafah to evacuate

With a greenlight from Biden to continue the its invasion into #Rafah, despite evidence of war crimes https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112421478297802310, #IDF is now calling residents of eastern #Rafah to evacuate to the “humanitarian zone” in the coastal al-Mawasi region in southern #Gaza. Similarly IDF called residents of Jabaliya and Beit Lahiya, two neighborhoods in northern Gaza, to evacuate to western Gaza City.

H/t Jack Khoury

@palestine
@israel
#Israel #WarCrimes

I'm a huge fan of the Eurovision Song Contest, but this year I'm boycotting Eurovision.

Eurovision has always been political. Its purpose is political by seeking to unite Europe with the power of love of music over the power of hate and war.

In previous years, I celebrated the overt shows of support for Ukraine, LGBTQIA people, and other oppressed people.

But this year, the organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have chosen ignore calls for BDS and allowed Israel to enter, and they have chosen to ban other participants from showing even support of the people of Palestine.

If you think the Eurovision Song Contest has chosen an appalling stance on this issue, you're not alone. The Israel singer was booed off stage, and there have been a record number of protests against Eurovision inside the auditorium, outside this year's venue in Malmö, and in many participating countries around the world.

#EurovisionSongContest #Eurovision #Eurovision2024 #BoycottEurovision #BoycottEurovision2024 #BDS #FreePalestine #Palestine #Genocide #Gaza #Israel #Rafah

#Eurovision2024 #joostklein #esf
#Israel #Palestine #Gaza

RT @JuanmaFdez En once años que llevo cubriendo #Eurovision nunca me había sentido tan inseguro en el festival.

Varios periodistas israelíes han decidido intimidarme e increparme por haber gritado #FreePalestine tras el ensayo de Isra-hell.

No nos van a atemorizar. No nos van a callar.

6:39 p.m. · 10 mei 2024

Tonight, #Eurovision2024 will celebrate #ESC #DoubleStandards, partying on the graves of 9,500 #mothers and 14,500 #children of #Gaza, in tune with music from #Israel.

#EBU 2022: "The decision reflects concern that, in light of the unprecedented crisis in Ukraine, the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year’s Contest would bring the competition into disrepute."

No unprecedented crisis in #Gaza, just a minor Hurricane, and deadly October-to-May Rain, of bombs.

Happy #Cheering4Genocide, Malmö

Israeli soldiers pose for a picture near the border with the Gaza Strip

Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images

@photography
@palestine
#Israel

The conflict between Israel and Hamas is happening online as well as on the ground – with phishing attacks and hacking efforts targeting civilians on both sides.

https://theconversation.com/a-look-inside-the-cyberwar-between-israel-and-hamas-reveals-the-civilian-toll-228847
#Israel #Hamas #Technology #Cybersecurity

A look inside the cyberwar between Israel and Hamas reveals the civilian toll

The consequences of cyber conflict are primarily felt by civilians, who call for retaliation, fueling cycles of violence.

^{The Conversation}

US finds Israel’s use of weapons in Gaza ‘inconsistent’ with human rights law, but will not cut flow of arms | Biden administration | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/10/us-weapons-israel-human-rights-law

"State department also says not enough concrete evidence to link specific US-supplied weapons to violations "

Not enough evidence? FFS!

#Palestine #Gaza #Israel #USA
@palestine

US finds Israel’s use of weapons in Gaza ‘inconsistent’ with human rights law, but will not cut flow of arms

^{Julian Borger (The Guardian)}