Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden.

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest said Thursday they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden.

The announcement came amid heightened tensions surrounding Israel’s participation in the annual music competition over its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, now in its seventh month. Pro-Palestinian groups are expected to stage large protests in Malmo to raise awareness of their cause.

Michelle Roverelli, the head of communications for the European Broadcasting Union that runs the show each year, said ticket holders are only allowed to bring and display flags representing countries that take part in the event, as well as the rainbow-colored flag.

  • taanegl@lemmy.worldEnglish
    259·
    6 months ago

    The gay can stay, but Palestine go away.

    I think it’s perfectly fitting that Palestine’s flag be on display, taking into consideration all the meddling and financial support going on, which begs the question: what other flags would need to be on display? Afghani? Iraqi?

    If we’re going to have representation, let us have representation.

    • yeather@lemmy.caEnglish
      161·
      6 months ago

      Quick correction: Afghan flag is the proper terminology, Afghan people, Afghan rugs, etc. The Afghan Afghani is the currency only.

    • lud@lemm.eeEnglish
      82·
      6 months ago

      I think it’s perfectly fitting that Palestine’s flag be on display, taking into consideration all the meddling and financial support going on,

      Can you please clarify what you mean by meddling and financial support.

    • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
      32·
      6 months ago

      The actual question is: Which participant flags or combinations of those can be folded into a Palestinian flag?

      Hungary and Italy have white and green adjacent that’s a good start, add Germany resp. Belgium for black, red for the triangle is quite abundant take your pick.

      What are they going to do, kick people out during the livestream?

      • taanegl@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        6 months ago

        Ah yes, and then paint all the northern Europeans flags in crosses?

        it’s just a little bit of history repeating~

        But yeah, bomb a country back to the stone age, and you can expect a bit of barbarism. Knowing that could always happen to us is the act of being smart.

        Thinking that religion alone (i.e without the nationalism, without the power struggles, without oligarchies wanting their cut) is kind of stupid.