“Greedy Jews” & “lovely b*tches” – Internet Attacks Israel’s Eurovision fail
Steele Archer May 13, 2019 0
If you don’t believe the headline just check it out for yourself.
???? This is the land of honey, honey!
— KAN Eurovision Israel (@kaneurovision) May 10, 2019
Let Lucy and Elia take you in a musical journey throughout the most important parts of Israel. We promise you won't regret it! ???????????? pic.twitter.com/djQlNXPoDe
Here is some of the reactions we could find on Twitter about it:
Just to be clear: the musical was satire and was meant to deal with stereotypes about Jews and Israel. YES, also by using self-deprecating humor like we love. We know our flaws, and we’re not ashamed to laugh at all of them.
— KAN Eurovision Israel (@kaneurovision) May 10, 2019
I give up. Some of us spend almost 24/7 promoting #Israel and countering the lies and hate. Then @kaneurovision posts this. Delete your account! https://t.co/AbKdnRSjfG
— ????️ David Lange (@Israellycool) May 10, 2019
Eurovision is shaping up to be a big flop, and this video isn’t going to save it. Antisemitism and misogyny set to music is a bad look, Israel. #BoycottEurovision2019@BDSmovement pic.twitter.com/HmdBJ4s4fr
— Jewish Voice for Peace (@jvplive) May 10, 2019
Ok this is very confusing to me as a Moroccan. Did you just acknowledge the Israeli occupation? You know what ?This shouldn’t even be about politics it’s supposed to be a festival of music. Not that I sympathize with Israeli government but I just wanted to enjoy a moment of peace
— SIHAAM (@realsihamhaddi) May 11, 2019
No, it isn’t fun at all. It is deeply, deeply disturbed. If I was a visitor to Israel for Eurovision, and saw this, It would convince me I’d made a terrible mistake, and i’d Turn around and go home. It’s that bad.
— #10028 (@PJS1801) May 10, 2019
This Israeli @Eurovision promo video is pretty controversial. It starts with a joke about war and occupation, then uses the anti-Semitic trope that Jews are greedy, which is perhaps unwise given rising antisemitism in Europe, finishes with shwarma #Israel https://t.co/2DedCdqjyj
— Bel Trew (@Beltrew) May 10, 2019