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🇪🇺🇮🇱 How Israel “won” the second place in Eurovision (Part 1):
Many people were rightfully disgusted by Israel’s sudden rise to the first place following the addition of popular vote and slightly relieved by Austria’s eventual victory. While the spike might seem organic to some, reality once again proves them wrong.
According to an investigation by Eurovision News Spotlight, an agency of the Israeli government abused advertisements in various platforms to encourage people to vote for the Israeli entry. The Israeli Government Advertising Agency created a YouTube account on 20 April with videos of Yuval Raphael in other languages encouraging people to vote. The account published 89 videos between 6 May and 16 May and amassed over 8.3 million views on the platform, raising concerns about their validity. Twelve of the 16 nations targeted (including Greece) competed with Yuval in the semi-final.
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Many people were rightfully disgusted by Israel’s sudden rise to the first place following the addition of popular vote and slightly relieved by Austria’s eventual victory. While the spike might seem organic to some, reality once again proves them wrong.
According to an investigation by Eurovision News Spotlight, an agency of the Israeli government abused advertisements in various platforms to encourage people to vote for the Israeli entry. The Israeli Government Advertising Agency created a YouTube account on 20 April with videos of Yuval Raphael in other languages encouraging people to vote. The account published 89 videos between 6 May and 16 May and amassed over 8.3 million views on the platform, raising concerns about their validity. Twelve of the 16 nations targeted (including Greece) competed with Yuval in the semi-final.
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🇪🇺🇮🇱 How Israel “won” the second place in Eurovision (Part 2):
While being advertised on public broadcasters is permitted, they are responsible to avoid the contest becoming politicised. The extensive promotion of Raphael omitted any mention of IPBC, the broadcaster she is representing. To add to the political nature of the voting, Israeli embassies had also advocated extensively for Raphael, echoing practices of the last year.
The result was ludicrous; 19 countries, including some with strong pro-Palestinian sentiment such as Spain and Ireland had given 10 or more points to Israel. Views of ads in these countries totalled more than 4.2 million.
Apart from Tel Aviv’s propaganda efforts in the voting process, it should be noted that the presenting sponsor of the contest was an Israeli company known as Moroccanoil. Despite its name, the company has no ties to Morocco and produces most of its products in Jerusalem, thus the brand’s usage constitutes appropriation of the country’s Argan tree.
In a contest that claims to be apolitical, politics continue the dominate the field. Expelling malevolent actors is the only solution.
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While being advertised on public broadcasters is permitted, they are responsible to avoid the contest becoming politicised. The extensive promotion of Raphael omitted any mention of IPBC, the broadcaster she is representing. To add to the political nature of the voting, Israeli embassies had also advocated extensively for Raphael, echoing practices of the last year.
The result was ludicrous; 19 countries, including some with strong pro-Palestinian sentiment such as Spain and Ireland had given 10 or more points to Israel. Views of ads in these countries totalled more than 4.2 million.
Apart from Tel Aviv’s propaganda efforts in the voting process, it should be noted that the presenting sponsor of the contest was an Israeli company known as Moroccanoil. Despite its name, the company has no ties to Morocco and produces most of its products in Jerusalem, thus the brand’s usage constitutes appropriation of the country’s Argan tree.
In a contest that claims to be apolitical, politics continue the dominate the field. Expelling malevolent actors is the only solution.
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➡️ The Foreign Secretary is about to announce a formal halt to negotiations on a free trade agreement with Israel.➡️ The British government summons the Israeli ambassador over the expansion of military operations in Gaza.
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➡️ We cannot stand idly by in the face of Israel's actions.➡️ We cannot make progress in free trade talks with the Netanyahu government, which pursues horrific policies in the West Bank and Gaza.➡️ If Israel continues its approach, we will take further steps.
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➡️ We have suspended arms sales to Israel that could be used in Gaza.➡️ We are coordinating with our partners regarding recognition of a Palestinian state.
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We will continue our contacts to agree on measures, including economic sanctions, to address Israel's violations.
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A Swedish minister announces that his country will seek to impose European sanctions on a number of Israeli ministers individually.
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We reject the Israeli proposal to distribute aid in the Gaza Strip.
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The British Mandate ended 77 years ago, and external pressures will not deter us from our path.
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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iran has declined Oman's invitation to attend the fifth round of nuclear talks with the U.S. in Rome on Friday
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Trump: Who do you work for?
Reporter: NOTUS
Trump: I don't even know what the hell that is. Get yourself a real job.
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🇮🇱 🇺🇸 ❌ 🇵🇸 — US Secretary of State Rubio:
No discussions on deporting Palestinians to Libya, but US has asked regional countries if they'd accept people from Gaza.
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