Israel’s participation in the Eurovision has been a controversial aspect of the song contest for years, but particularly since it launched its deadly war on the Gaza Strip
The problem is that you can vote up to 20 times online from the same device, meaning diasporas (emigrants) can vote 20 times for their country. It's also not too difficult to change your country to make it look like you're in another country, while voting for your own country. If you use (or pretend to use) multiple devices, there are practically no limits to the number of votes you can cast, except for the financial limit.
Last year, Israel admitted that it had tried to gain an advantage through public voting but stated that it hadn’t helped them much.
There is now such widespread opposition to what Israel is doing to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank that even if Israel had the best song this year, it is highly unlikely that the public—mindful of the conflict—would vote en masse for Israel.
It therefore strongly appears that Israel has found a more effective way to manipulate the public vote this year.
If this is not investigated—and the issue that more than 20 votes can be cast from the same phone number (a system clearly designed more for generating extra revenue than for fair representation) remains unaddressed—it primarily benefits those trying to manipulate the vote.
If the EBU fails to investigate this and does nothing about the vulnerabilities in the public voting system, there is a high chance that Israel could win the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026 (and not because it has the best song).
The EBU repeatedly claims that it does not make political decisions, yet the fact that countries like Israel and Armenia were allowed to join the EBU is, in itself, a political decision—unless all countries are allowed to join.
The EBU has admitted non-European countries, and as long as this mistake is not corrected, it will continue to face justified criticism and pressure to take action and speak out on global conflicts.
Hopefully, the EBU will seize the opportunity to revoke Israel’s membership if there is further evidence of manipulation.
And hopefully, the EBU will also decide that only European countries should be allowed to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest.
If the design flaw regarding the number of votes the public can cast is not addressed, Israel will continue to exploit it—and likely, in the future, so will Russia.
The EBU risks losing public trust, as people will not accept fraudulent results.
Palestine with support from UN decided to start a war without rules. Why do we in the west have to keep obeying "universal" human rights, when our adversaries don't? Dismantle the UN and fight anti-western wokeness whereever you find it at home! The Jury is completely biased and hope to see Eurovision jury votes that is more representative and in touch with the general public next year.
Zionists keep mentioning 7 October as a holy day in which everything started. It did NOT.
In the 6 months alone prior to 7 October 400 Palestinians were killed by Israeli colonists. The weapons were handed out by a ruling minister. Mind you, I even didn’t go back to 1903 when the first pogroms and massacres by Zionist on Palestinian villages started.
The problem is that you can vote up to 20 times online from the same device, meaning diasporas (emigrants) can vote 20 times for their country. It's also not too difficult to change your country to make it look like you're in another country, while voting for your own country. If you use (or pretend to use) multiple devices, there are practically no limits to the number of votes you can cast, except for the financial limit.
Another biased report by ebu. No mention of any Hamas massacres on October 7th. "Israel started the war". Shame on you
Last year, Israel admitted that it had tried to gain an advantage through public voting but stated that it hadn’t helped them much.
There is now such widespread opposition to what Israel is doing to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank that even if Israel had the best song this year, it is highly unlikely that the public—mindful of the conflict—would vote en masse for Israel.
It therefore strongly appears that Israel has found a more effective way to manipulate the public vote this year.
If this is not investigated—and the issue that more than 20 votes can be cast from the same phone number (a system clearly designed more for generating extra revenue than for fair representation) remains unaddressed—it primarily benefits those trying to manipulate the vote.
If the EBU fails to investigate this and does nothing about the vulnerabilities in the public voting system, there is a high chance that Israel could win the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026 (and not because it has the best song).
The EBU repeatedly claims that it does not make political decisions, yet the fact that countries like Israel and Armenia were allowed to join the EBU is, in itself, a political decision—unless all countries are allowed to join.
The EBU has admitted non-European countries, and as long as this mistake is not corrected, it will continue to face justified criticism and pressure to take action and speak out on global conflicts.
Hopefully, the EBU will seize the opportunity to revoke Israel’s membership if there is further evidence of manipulation.
And hopefully, the EBU will also decide that only European countries should be allowed to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest.
If the design flaw regarding the number of votes the public can cast is not addressed, Israel will continue to exploit it—and likely, in the future, so will Russia.
The EBU risks losing public trust, as people will not accept fraudulent results.
Palestine with support from UN decided to start a war without rules. Why do we in the west have to keep obeying "universal" human rights, when our adversaries don't? Dismantle the UN and fight anti-western wokeness whereever you find it at home! The Jury is completely biased and hope to see Eurovision jury votes that is more representative and in touch with the general public next year.
Zionists keep mentioning 7 October as a holy day in which everything started. It did NOT.
In the 6 months alone prior to 7 October 400 Palestinians were killed by Israeli colonists. The weapons were handed out by a ruling minister. Mind you, I even didn’t go back to 1903 when the first pogroms and massacres by Zionist on Palestinian villages started.