Five longtime participants – Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia – boycotted this year’s competition in Vienna after organisers declined to exclude Israel over its conduct in the war against Hamas in Gaza and violence against Palestinians in the West Bank
WTAF guardian, how far does the genocide go before you stop both sidesing it?
organisers declined to exclude Israel over its conduct in the war against Hamas in Gaza and violence against Palestinians in the West Bank
WTAF guardian, how far does the genocide go before you stop both sidesing it?
Did you not quote all of it?
Because they said two things Israel is doing, that’s not how “both sideaing” works
I think even framing it as a war against Hamas is disingenuous, Hamas have all but surrendered they haven’t launched launched anything at Israel since October (when Israel agreed to a ceasefire that they have violated regularly).
Would any other genocide get such a friendly write-up, is Russia’s war against the Ukrainian government?
Calling it a war now is disingenuous. The war ended. Israel did not hold up their end of the bargain. They continue to unilaterally slaughter Palestinians, regardless of their affiliation
Israel and specifically Netenyahu funding Hamas for decades doesn’t make it any less complicated…
is Russia’s war against the Ukrainian government?
Did you just ask if people were calling what you’re calling a war…
A war?
Like, I think you answered you’re own question there
Russia is at war with Ukraine, they are killing plenty of regular people not in the government.
Israel is commiting genocide against the people of Gaza it isn’t at “war with Hamas”
As Bill Hicks said: it’s not a war. A war is when two armies are fighting.
Whelp that definitely narrows things down a bit.
What’s the threshold for “armed conflict”? Like, currently shooting at each other? Snarling at each other over imaginary borders? Within what timeframe?
Does being attacked disqualify one?
But in all seriousness this sounds like a nice move. This could and should be the criteria for a LOT of international community benefits, like trade and such.
“If you kids can’t figure yourselves out and learn to play nice, you don’t get to join the party until you do.” --Sincerely, the World
It’d choke out fascists at the root pretty dang quick when all their neighbors are like “I’m enjoying everybody else’s support, I’m not getting involved in your bullshit.” Lol
I like it.
This is just about hosting it. They can still enter (and manipulate the votes again)
Also doesn’t bar Russia from participating. It has been for a while now but still.
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