Ireland, Slovenia, and Spain will not show Eurovision this week [because Israel]

AFP via RTÉ News ^ | Monday, 11 May 2026 17:25

[Olog-hai]

RTÉ and other public service broadcasters in Slovenia and Spain will not show the Eurovision Song Contest this week as they boycott the event over Israel’s participation.

The world’s biggest live televised music event holds its first semi-final in the Austrian capital Vienna on Tuesday, bringing together participants from 35 countries — the fewest since entry was expanded in 2004.

Five countries — Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain — are boycotting the contest over Israel’s war in Gaza. […]

During Saturday’s grand final, RTÉ One will show the animated family comedy Mummies and the acclaimed John McGahern adaptation That They May Face the Rising Sun.

On the night, RTÉ2 will repeat the Father Ted Eurovision episode A Song for Europe at 9pm, followed by The Saturday Game. …

[dfwgator]

Here’s Germany’s entry...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fk0KCF5lsY

[Olog-hai]

Wonder how long that’ll stay up on Censortube.

Interesting to see Göbbels on the drums.

[dfwgator]

The crying Frenchman was chef’s kiss.

[dfwgator]

I wonder if Melania has commented on Slovenia?

[dfwgator]

And Goering was looking trim.

[libertylover]

Five countries — Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain — are boycotting the contest over Israel’s war in Gaza.

Well, someone in the Netherlands pointed out where Anne Frank and her family were hiding and they were captured and sent to concentration camps, so I guess there's still plenty of Jew haters there.

[dfwgator]

The Netherlands had the highest percentage of volunteers to serve in the Waffen SS of any occupied country.

[kawhill]

“Ofra Haza is widely considered one of Israel’s best and most influential singers, known internationally as the “Madonna of the East” and ranked among Rolling Stone’s 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. She successfully blended traditional Yemenite-Mizrahi music with Western pop, achieving significant global success.” I guess they don’t like her.

[montag813]

When did Melania’s home country become such a jew-hating cesspool?

[packrat35]

The Irish have long been anti-Semites. The IRA used to work with the PLO to kill Jews.

[packrat35]

And Iceland also.

[dfwgator]

Their PM signed the Condolence book at the German Embassy when Hitler blew his brains out.

[butlerweave]

What a bunch of muslim children

[reg45]

The Spanish Inquisition has returned.

[Jean2]

Or whatever passed for his brains!

[MeanWestTexan]

“And Goering was looking trim.”

He used the new potassium cyanide diet drug.

It’s all the rage.

[jmaroneps37]

As a DNA relative of Michael Collins I am ashamed of my family’s country of origin. Shame on you Ireland. You bellows yourself regularly.

[Ronald77]

It goes to the mentality of a**holes.

[Norski]

Rock the Casbah.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ9r8LMU9bQ&list=RDmVY7h17LbzM&index=20