2026-09-26 20:19 UTC
There are some parallels with the Eurovision situation. The decision in both cases was to exclude Russia but include Israel, when arguably Israel's crimes are greater. It's hard to know if this a reflection of systemic racism in either organisation - simply that white Ukrainian lives matter more than brown Palestinian lives - or that there are bigger financial stakes in excluding Israel. Or perhaps both.
And the response of the Irish government also seems to have a financial motive...
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@ccferrie@mastodon.ie 2026-09-26 20:22
The decision by RTÉ not to partake in Eurovision has no doubt saved the organisation considerable costs and the government was happy to support them in that decision. By contrast, a decision by FAI not to play Israel would have come with a significant financial penalty. And the government failed to offer any support to the FAI to help them make that decision.