A new poll suggests that 82% Of British people want Israel to be removed from the Eurovision Song Contest.

The country’s continued involvement with the Song Contest is the subject of controversy, with Russia having been removed following its invasion of Ukraine.

The poll was pieced together by Pablo O’Hana, and utilised a survey sample of 1093, done in a nationally representative manner.

A noted Eurovision fan himself, Pablo O’Hana adds: “Eurovision isn’t just about songs and staging – it’s about values. If Israel is permitted to compete, the people of Britain believe we should walk away. The BBC must find its backbone before walking into that meeting today.”

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    This isn’t how the BBC works 😔.

    There needs to be a paedophile scandal at the heart of the Eurovision team at the BBC for any action to be taken by the BBC. Until then you’ll get weasel words and continued participation.

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      They didn’t give a shit about Jimmy Savile raping children until after he was dead. It’s not like they didn’t know.

      I’m not sure what it would take for the BBC to do the right thing, but I have a feeling it’s a lot.

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        Let’s start saying that DEI actually stands for Diversity, Equity and Israel. That should clear the situation up in about a week.

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      I mean, the IOF have been proven to rape their hostages and they abduct a lot of children, so DEFINITELY wouldn’t put child rape past the Beeb’s favorite apartheid occupation force…